AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
(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 Whence has he all this wealth?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And envy possessed her breast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
BabanounUS /ˈbʌbə/
a small cake leavened with yeast
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And envy possessed her breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
Cassim
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From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
coinedverbUS /kɔɪnd/
past form of “coin” — make up
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He does not count his money; he measures it."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not count his money; he measures it."
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading And envy possessed her breast.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
set up or found
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whence has he all this wealth?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence has he all this wealth?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And envy possessed her breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He does not count his money; he measures it."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
how
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From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He does not count his money; he measures it."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He does not count his money; he measures it."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He does not count his money; he measures it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not count his money; he measures it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading And envy possessed her breast.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
possessing material wealth
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
express in words
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whence has he all this wealth?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Whence has he all this wealth?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
at the time that
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence has he all this wealth?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she explained to him how she had found it out, and they looked together at the piece of money, which was so old that they could not tell in what prince's reign it was coined.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading When Cassim came home, she said to him: "Cassim, you think yourself rich, but Ali Baba is much richer.
