adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a great story- teller.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
Mandeville
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From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was a great story- teller.
story-teller
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From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading He was a great story- teller.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a great story- teller.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We use story-teller in two senses, and when we speak of Sir John Mandeville we use it in both.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I shall give you next a chapter about a great story-teller who wrote in prose.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But before saying anything about his stories, I must first tell you that after having been believed in as a real person for five hundred years and more, Sir John has at last been found out.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AND now, lest you should say, "What, still more poetry!"
