accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I answered I never had been.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I answered I never had been.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading These words dispelled my fear, and inflamed my love.
eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading These words dispelled my fear, and inflamed my love.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I answered I never had been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading These words dispelled my fear, and inflamed my love.
interpositionnoun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading These words dispelled my fear, and inflamed my love.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These words dispelled my fear, and inflamed my love.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I answered I never had been.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words dispelled my fear, and inflamed my love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then reaching out the gold to the eunuch, "Let us have your interposition," said she, "to accommodate our matters."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we counted the money, she asked me several questions, and particularly if I was married.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words dispelled my fear, and inflamed my love.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take your weights," said she, "and weigh the gold I have brought you."
