adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
BellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And can you not see, sir, the truth that's in me?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
ConfuciusnounUS /kənˈfjuːʃəs/
Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
From this reading We've had a great thinker and pious man of our own, Confucius.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've had a great thinker and pious man of our own, Confucius.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And can you not see, sir, the truth that's in me?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
Kubla
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From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
Marco
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From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And can you not see, sir, the truth that's in me?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And can you not see, sir, the truth that's in me?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We've had a great thinker and pious man of our own, Confucius.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We've had a great thinker and pious man of our own, Confucius.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading We've had a great thinker and pious man of our own, Confucius.
PolonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And can you not see, sir, the truth that's in me?"
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
sitting-room
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From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
that's
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From this reading And can you not see, sir, the truth that's in me?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
thinkernounUS /ˈθɪŋkər/
an important intellectual
From this reading We've had a great thinker and pious man of our own, Confucius.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And can you not see, sir, the truth that's in me?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've had a great thinker and pious man of our own, Confucius.
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, now, laddie," said the great Khan, "when we come to examine this sermon you quoted to us, what is there in it but the rule of the righteous man?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Kubla Khan dismissed the assembly, and he took Marco Polo into a sitting-room, and Golden Bells came with them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what did you think, sir, of what I said?
