alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It is to-night that she comes.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to-night that she comes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is to-night that she comes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “Give it back to me!” he cried; “it is my fate to finish the quest of the white doe.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If I give it,” said she, “your happiness goes with it, and mine, and that of our children.”
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now it remains for you to remember your word once given to me!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His wife looked at him long and sorrowfully; then she said: “On your life and soul be it, and on mine also, that your anger makes me tell what I would have kept hidden.