adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
covenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
how
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From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
Kanmakan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
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 An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
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 An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Kanmakan loosed him, and he rose and would have kissed the prince's hand; but he forbade him.
strangerhood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
Subbah
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From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is well," replied Subbah and took the required oath.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
whithersoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I perish, and my folk know not the place where I am slain; I fall in exile, far away from her for whom I sigh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kanmakan had compassion on him and said to him, "Make a covenant with me and swear to be a true comrade to me and to bear me company whithersoever I may go."
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An outcast from my folk (how long my exile lasts!) am I. Would God I knew if I in this my strangerhood shall die!
