adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
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 Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
BIRTHnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
ClearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
MIRIAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
Nehushta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
Nou
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
Phœnician
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From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIRTH OF MIRIAM The time passed slowly, but none came to disturb them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three hours after noon Rachel awoke, refreshed but hungry, and Nehushta had no food to give her except raw grain, from which she turned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clearly and in few words she told her mistress all that had passed, asking her consent to the plan.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Also I do not desire to meet my father—at least, for many years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems good as another,” said Rachel with a little sigh, “and I thank you for making it, Nou, and the Phœnician, if he is a true man.
