adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and of other matters marvellous.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
certifiedadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪd/
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
durableadjectiveUS /ˈdʊrəbəl/
existing for a long time
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
lineagenounUS /ˈlɪniədʒ/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading and of other matters marvellous.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading and of other matters marvellous.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading and of other matters marvellous.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading and of other matters marvellous.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
stoodest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now have I certified thee of that thou stoodest in doubt.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then was Solomon glad that there should come any such of his lineage; but ever he marvelled and studied who that should be, and what his name might be.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Well, said she, I shall let make a ship of the best wood and most durable that men may find.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His wife perceived that he studied, and thought she would know it at some season; and so she waited her time, and asked of him the cause of his studying, and there he told her altogether how the voice told him.
