adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
Alwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNDESIRED BLESSING.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
BLESSINGnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading AN UNDESIRED BLESSING.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
don't
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From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
Esdras
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From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
UNDESIREDadjective
not desired
From this reading AN UNDESIRED BLESSING.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "There is something very fascinating about the rhythm of his lines, though I confess I don't grasp their meaning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The venerable Esdras was certainly a poet in his own way!" he remarked lightly.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Alwyn had listened with an absorbed yet somewhat mystified air of attention.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Still, I should like to have them all the same,--will you let me write them out just as you have translated them?"
