adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
Knowst
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From this reading "Knowst thou not that lake?" said the sultan to the vizier.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied the vizier.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied the vizier.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
sultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Knowst thou not that lake?" said the sultan to the vizier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sir," answered he, "I fished for them in a lake situated betwixt four hills, beyond the mountain that we see from hence."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "After what I have seen," said the sultan to the vizier, "it will not be possible for me to be easy: these fish, without doubt, signify something extraordinary."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He sent for the fisherman, and when he came, said to him, "Fisherman, the fish you have brought us, make me very uneasy; where did you catch them?"
