adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
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 “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “The wars are the field of honour,” returned the old man, proudly.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading “The wars are the field of honour,” returned the old man, proudly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not a kind of theft?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not a kind of theft?”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Is it not a kind of theft?”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “It is a kind of theft much practised in the wars, my lord.”
lordships
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It is a kind of theft much practised in the wars, my lord.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is a kind of theft much practised in the wars, my lord.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not a kind of theft?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading “It is a kind of theft much practised in the wars, my lord.”
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “The wars are the field of honour,” returned the old man, proudly.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The wars are the field of honour,” returned the old man, proudly.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Is it not a kind of theft?”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There a man plays his life upon the cast; he fights in the name of his lord the king, his Lord God, and all their lordships the holy saints and angels.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “It is a kind of theft much practised in the wars, my lord.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are shrewd,” began the old man, tapping his forehead, “very shrewd; you have learning; you are a clerk; and yet you take a small piece of money off a dead woman in the street.
