adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
CheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
evenedverbUS /ˈiːvənd/
past form of “even” — make level or straight
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
MonthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Twenty-third Night of the Month.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Twenty-third Night of the Month.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading So he said, "Hearing and obeying.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Twenty-third Night of the Month.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he said, "Hearing and obeying.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he said, "Hearing and obeying.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
TalenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Twenty-third Night of the Month.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Give ear, O illustrious lord, to The Tale of the Cheat and the Merchants.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
Twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading The Twenty-third Night of the Month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the evening evened, the King summoned the Minister and when he presented himself before him, he required of him the hearing of the story.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading There was once in olden time a certain Cheat, who could turn the ear inside out by his talk, and he was a model of cleverness and quick wit and skill and mischief.
