adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
Ebnnoun
the compass point that is one point north of due east
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
jewellernoun
someone who makes jewelry
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
jeweller's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
Thaher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He remained silent for some time, not knowing what course to take.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the jeweller, who desired nothing more, gave him a particular account of what had passed betwixt Ebn Thaher and himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The jeweller's words greatly troubled the prince of Persia.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He would not say so," said he to himself, "if he did not suspect, or rather were not acquainted with my secret."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he began, and said to the jeweller, "You have told me things which make me believe that you know yet more than you have acquainted me with; it concerns my repose that I be perfectly informed; I conjure you therefore not to conceal any thing from me."
