adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
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From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Therefore we must go back to our king disgraced, having failed in his service, and therefore you who have mocked us shall die.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Come down now, that we may kill you quietly, and learn whether or no you are a brave man.”
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But you have made fools of us--you have set us to cut through rock with spears and axes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “White man, I promised you life if you would show us how to pierce or climb those walls.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, to hoe at rock as though it were soil--you who with the wisdom of your people could have taught us some better way.
