adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
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 revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading RASSELAS DISCOVERS THE MEANS OF ESCAPE.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading RASSELAS DISCOVERS THE MEANS OF ESCAPE.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
MEANSnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading RASSELAS DISCOVERS THE MEANS OF ESCAPE.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of his uneasiness was now removed.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
noveltiesnounUS /ˈnɑːvəltiz/
plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RASSELAS DISCOVERS THE MEANS OF ESCAPE.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
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From this reading RASSELAS DISCOVERS THE MEANS OF ESCAPE.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Much of his uneasiness was now removed.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He revolved all that he had heard, and prepared innumerable questions for the morning.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RASSELAS DISCOVERS THE MEANS OF ESCAPE.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Much of his uneasiness was now removed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much of his uneasiness was now removed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had a friend to whom he could impart his thoughts, and whose experience could assist him in his designs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE Prince now dismissed his favourite to rest; but the narrative of wonders and novelties filled his mind with perturbation.
