adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
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 At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
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 He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Edith saw her way clear at last.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
convincingadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
causing one to believe the truth of something
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
Edith
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From this reading Edith saw her way clear at last.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Edith saw her way clear at last.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Edith saw her way clear at last.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Edith saw her way clear at last.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first he could not comprehend, and then, when he did, he added convincing evidence.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He spoke of miners' meetings, where all the men of a locality came together and made the law and executed the law.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There might be only ten or fifteen men altogether, he said, but the will of the majority became the law for the whole ten or fifteen, and whoever violated that will was punished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was frightened at her own conclusion, and she talked it over with Hans.
