adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The two blind men agreed, and they went home with him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
Backbac
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From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The two blind men agreed, and they went home with him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
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 As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two blind men agreed, and they went home with him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
to-day
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From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As my brother went out of the house, two blind men, his companions, were going by, knew him by his voice, and asked him what was the matter?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading You must know that the master of the house where my brother was so ill used was a robber, and of a cunning and malicious disposition.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He overheard from his window what Backbac had said to his companions, and came down and followed them to my brother's house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He told them what had happened; and afterwards said, "I have eaten nothing to-day; I conjure you to go along with me to my house, that I may take some of the money that we three have in common to buy me something for supper."
