adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear, he understood me at once.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear, he understood me at once.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
Felipe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
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 Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My dear, he understood me at once.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear, he understood me at once.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear, he understood me at once.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading My dear, he understood me at once.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading My dear, he understood me at once.
UnseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is here for the sake of the others, not for us," I put in hastily.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
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 "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know very well," he said, with the humblest glance at me, "that whether she is there or not makes no difference.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Unseen of men, we are still in the presence of God, and our own esteem is not less important to us than that of the world."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Felipe," I said, holding out my hand to him with a gesture which you ought to see.
