adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "I will remember--" he said, and his voice broke.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
don't
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From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will remember--" he said, and his voice broke.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I pray they will help to redeem me."
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
Keredec
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From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I pray they will help to redeem me."
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading I pray they will help to redeem me."
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I will remember--" he said, and his voice broke.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
Saffren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will remember--" he said, and his voice broke.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
stanchedverbUS /stæntʃt/
past form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I pray they will help to redeem me."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I will remember--" he said, and his voice broke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "These are the memories which Keredec says make a man good.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will remember--" he said, and his voice broke.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It was Oliver Saffren--as I like to think of him--who helped me to my feet and wiped my face with his handkerchief, and when that one was ruined, brought others from his bag and stanched the wounds gladly received, in the service of his wife.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And for the last time I heard the child in him speaking: "I ought to be redeemed; I must be, don't you think, for her sake?"
