adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
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 At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
how
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From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
ill-rewarded
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From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
Jennariello
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From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
Liviella
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From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If he remained silent, he should lose his head under an axe; if he spoke, he should end his days in a stone.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Jennariello heard this sentence, and saw himself so ill-rewarded for doing good, he knew not what to think or to do.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So sending word to the King that he had something to say of importance to his state, he was led into his presence, where he first made a long preamble of the love he had always borne him; then he went on to tell of the deception he had practiced on Liviella in order to give him pleasure; and then what he had heard from the doves about the falcon, and how, to avoid being turned to marble, he had brought it him, and without revealing the secret had killed it in order not to see him without eyes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At length, after various resolutions, he made up his mind to disclose the matter to his brother; and since he must die at all events, he thought it better to tell his brother the truth, and to end his days with the title of an innocent man, than to keep the truth to himself and be sent out of the world as a traitor.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If he said nothing, bad; if he spoke, worse; and whatever he should do was a fall from the tree into the wolf's mouth.
