adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
Eli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “That is a fair answer, my man, but not the one I look for.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That is a fair answer, my man, but not the one I look for.”
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is a fair answer, my man, but not the one I look for.”
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is wormwood?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “That is a fair answer, my man, but not the one I look for.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is a fair answer, my man, but not the one I look for.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That is a fair answer, my man, but not the one I look for.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then answer it yourself.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEARTH “Eli,” said Catherine, “answer me one question like a man, and I'll ask no more to-day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eli looked a little helpless at this sudden demand upon his faculties; but soon recovered enough to say it was something that tasted main bitter.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is wormwood?”
wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading What is wormwood?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Then answer it yourself.”
