adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
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 She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
searchesnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
sewnadjectiveUS /soʊn/
fastened with stitches
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
Soredamors
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From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no thread in the seams that was not of gold, or at the least of silver.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Soredamors from time to time had set her hands to the sewing, and had in places sewn in beside the gold a hair from her head, both on the two sleeves and on the collar to see and to put to the test whether she could ever find a man who could distinguish the one from the other, however carefully he looked at it; for the hair was as shining and as golden as the gold or even more so.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The queen, who does not hate Alexander--rather does she love and praise and prize him much--hears of the matter.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading She wills to do him a great service; it is far greater than she thinks.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading She searches and empties all her chests till she has drawn forth a shirt of white silk very well wrought very delicate and very fine.
