aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The smile still flickered about his lips.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
Diviner's
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From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
Domini
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From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
Domini's
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From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The smile still flickered about his lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand was still stretched out.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The smile still flickered about his lips.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The smile still flickered about his lips.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His hand was still stretched out.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The smile still flickered about his lips.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The smile still flickered about his lips.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading His hand was still stretched out.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But though he had surely come to ask for alms, he took no heed of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The money dropped from Domini’s fingers and rolled upon the sand at the Diviner’s feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand was still stretched out.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the Arabs round him fell upon their knees and fought like animals for the plunder, he stood gaping at Domini.
