183
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
abodest
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
FN
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From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
how
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
Ishac
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
JudgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
KnowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
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 She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
pleaseth
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From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
slave-dealer
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From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
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 She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She laughed and answered, 'O my lord, my story is a strange one and my case extraordinary.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
victualverb
supply with food
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
wast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading His love on him took pity and wept for his dismay: Of those that him did visit she was, as sick he lay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ishac stared at her and seizing her hand, said to her, 'Know that I am bound by an oath that, when the singing of a damsel pleaseth me, she shall not make an end of her song but before the Commander of the Faithful.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She let him taste her honey and wine[FN#183] before his death: This was his last of victual until the Judgment Day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now tell me, how came it that thou abodest with the slave-dealer five months and wast not sold to any, and thou of this skill, more by token that the price set on thee was no great matter?'
