AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
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 In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now I shall tell you about myself, who and what I am!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
CRUSADERSnounUS /kruːˈseɪdərz/
plural of “crusader” — a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
MongolianounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliə/
a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Now I shall tell you about myself, who and what I am!
mythnounUS /mɪθ/
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I shall tell you about myself, who and what I am!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
PRIVATEERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Now I shall tell you about myself, who and what I am!
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now I shall tell you about myself, who and what I am!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Now I shall tell you about myself, who and what I am!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history and what myth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In response I related all that I thought would interest him and he appeared quite excited over my tale.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now I shall tell you about myself, who and what I am!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading A SON OF CRUSADERS AND PRIVATEERS “Tell me about yourself and your trip,” he urged.
yurta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some time you will write about it, remembering your trip through Mongolia and your sojourn at the yurta of the ‘bloody General.’”
