adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The dirty diversions of the world are between your eyes and glory," said he.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading The dirty diversions of the world are between your eyes and glory," said he.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The dirty diversions of the world are between your eyes and glory," said he.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading The dirty diversions of the world are between your eyes and glory," said he.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
Nicolo
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From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
popenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
sportsmennounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmɪn/
plural of “sportsman” — someone who engages in sports
From this reading Merchant and sportsmen, I honor you, and you have my blessing, but you have no hopes of mine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It is not to you, Nicolo Polo, that I wish to speak, nor to you, Matthew Polo, for neither of you are my ambassadors to the Great Khan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pope said a grand mass for them, and at the gospel he enters the pulpit, a burly figure of a man with sad eyes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The dirty diversions of the world are between your eyes and glory," said he.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The blessing of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost be with you and about you, Amen.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The dirty diversions of the world are between your eyes and glory," said he.
