adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
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 "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then one day came a woman from a land beyond the sunrise.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then one day came a woman from a land beyond the sunrise.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
DozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
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 Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
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 "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Then one day came a woman from a land beyond the sunrise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day came a woman from a land beyond the sunrise.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dozens came and dozens pretended to instruct him in wisdom or in the way to happiness, but while he found some really good advice and some satisfying rules for life, happiness still eluded him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading "The king will find happiness only in wisdom," said one of the king's scholars.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then one day came a woman from a land beyond the sunrise.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her words were few but they so affected those who listened that she was immediately granted an audience with the king, who explained the discontent of his condition.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "For it is written that 'truth is a joy unto itself.'" So the king applied himself to books of wisdom, and to seeking the knowledge of all his many scholars and sending throughout all his realm to find the wise from every land.
