adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
Donovan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Fielding grunted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
Mahommed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
Seti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The next day Seti said to Fielding: "Behold, God has given thee strong men for friends.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast Mahommed Seti"--his chest blew out like a bellows--"and thou hast Donovan Pasha."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a fluent man, save in forbidden language, and Seti added:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Dicky, with a sudden burst of generosity--for he had a button to his pocket--gave Mahommed Seti a handful of cigarettes.
