adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
Ben-Hur
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From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
enrichmentnounUS /enˈrɪtʃmənt/
act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
giveth
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From this reading The good Sheik Ilderim giveth greeting.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Sheik Ilderim giveth greeting.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The good Sheik Ilderim giveth greeting.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
Ilderim
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From this reading The good Sheik Ilderim giveth greeting.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
NeedsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
promiseth
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From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
SheiknounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading The good Sheik Ilderim giveth greeting.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Needs he most a mighty man to drive them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As Ben-Hur descended the steps of the stand, an Arab arose upon the last one at the foot, and cried out, “Men of the East and West—hearken!
Whoso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whoso will take them to his satisfaction, to him he promiseth enrichment forever.
WiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With four horses, sons of the favorites of Solomon the Wise, he hath come up against the best.
