adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
Chrysippus
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From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
dedicatingverbUS /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dedicate” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
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 He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
Mukaukas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
OrionnounUS /oʊˈraɪən/
(Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
Orion'snounUS /oʊˈraɪənz/
possessive form of “orion” — (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
Susannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He thought of what he had done as a misfortune, and not as a crime; he himself hardly knew how it had all come about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
writing-table
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From this reading "It is impossible, impossible, impossible!" cried Orion, jumping up from his writing-table.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there must be demons, evil, spiteful demons--and it was they who had led him to so mad a deed.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Yesterday evening, after the buying of the hanging, he had yielded to his mother's request that he should escort the widow Susannah home.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At her house he had met her husband's brother, a jovial old fellow named Chrysippus; and when the conversation turned on the tapestry, and the Mukaukas' purpose of dedicating this work of art with all the gems worked into it, to the Church, the old man had clasped his hands, fully sharing Orion's disapproval, and had exclaimed laughing "What, you the son, and is not even a part of the precious stones to fall to your share?
