adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
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 "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
DevoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The greed itself supplies his enemies with poison."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
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From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The greed itself supplies his enemies with poison."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The greed itself supplies his enemies with poison."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our merciful God," she replied, "beats us with His own hand, and drives away all the poison.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When a man," I answered, "has greed in his heart, he is always on the verge of being beaten.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The greed itself supplies his enemies with poison."
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are full of poison, and this will cure you of your greed."
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The Devotee said: "Now you see for yourself how little their hearts are worth.
