adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
contributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let in that old man,” said he to the servant.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Let in that old man,” said he to the servant.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let in that old man,” said he to the servant.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Let in that old man,” said he to the servant.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
Nourrisson
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From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Let in that old man,” said he to the servant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “He will poison the place, sir,” replied the man.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “He will poison the place, sir,” replied the man.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He will poison the place, sir,” replied the man.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let in that old man,” said he to the servant.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Let in that old man,” said he to the servant.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading “He has on a brown gown which he has never changed since he left Syria, and he has no shirt--” “Show him in,” repeated the master.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This apparition, which suddenly reminded the lawyer of a prophecy uttered by the terrible Nourrisson, gave him a shock.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will poison the place, sir,” replied the man.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you please to give orders, sir, that a poor hermit is to be admitted, just come from the Desert, and who is instructed to beg for contributions towards rebuilding a holy house.”
