AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned the broker.
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 "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
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 "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned the broker.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Have you forgotten the yellow chicken you gave me?"
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
Evringham
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From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Have you forgotten the yellow chicken you gave me?"
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Have you forgotten the yellow chicken you gave me?"
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
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 "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you forgotten the yellow chicken you gave me?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
HEROICadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned the broker.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you forgotten the yellow chicken you gave me?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned the broker.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
story-teller
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
TalkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know about that," returned the broker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His own was entirely impassive, but he threw in an exclamation now and then to prove his undivided attention.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
wood-road
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From this reading A HEROIC OFFER Jewel told her grandfather the tale of The Talking Doll while they walked their horses through a favorite wood-road, Mr. Evringham keeping his eyes on the animated face of the story-teller.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Have you forgotten the yellow chicken you gave me?"
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_You_ know it's more blessed to give than to receive, don't you, grandpa?" added Jewel affectionately, as she finished; "because you're giving things to people all the time, and nobody but God can give you anything."
