adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
Al-Je-Bal
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From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
beast's
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From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me a little water.”
Godwin
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From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Give me a little water.”
Masouda
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From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me a little water.”
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godwin drank of it and his faintness left him, so that he was able to stand up and move his arms and legs.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Give me a little water.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
Wulf
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From this reading He asked it of Wulf, but Masouda rose without a word and fetched the water, in which she mingled wine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The City of Al-Je-Bal “I pray you have done,” said Godwin, “it is but a scratch from the beast’s claws.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am ashamed that you should put your hair to such vile uses.
