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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
appearance
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
ask
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
clad
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From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
cloak
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
completely
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
covered
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
dear
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From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
demur
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
devoted
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
dignified
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
employ
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From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
first
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
five
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
forth
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
garments
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
gently
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From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
go
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
how
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
husband
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From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
Ibrahim
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
kind
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
lend
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
little
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
loan
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
made
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
man
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From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
miserably
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From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
neighbors
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
obtaining
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
out
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
pointed
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
raiment
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
replied
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
restored
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
sadly
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
said
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From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
sake
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
seek
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
some
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
sons
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
starving
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From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
successful
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From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
tattered
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
too
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My dear husband," she said to him gently, "we are starving.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I will ask our kind neighbors to lend you some raiment," said his wife, and although he made some demur at first, she did so and was successful in obtaining the loan of a cloak which completely covered Ibrahim and restored to him his dignified appearance.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
wife
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Who will employ a man so miserably clad?"
work
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From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, yes," he replied, sadly, "and for you, too, my devoted wife, but"--and he pointed to his tattered garments--"how can I go out in these?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must go forth to seek work for the sake of our five little sons."
