adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
BabanounUS /ˈbʌbə/
a small cake leavened with yeast
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
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 When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
grand-daughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
Musalman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day an old Musalman came to the house.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He asked my husband to visit his little grand-daughter.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My husband answered coldly: "What Allah will do won't help matters; I want to know what you can do for me."
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When I heard it, I wondered in my mind why God had not made me deaf as well as blind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could hear the old man say: "Baba, I am a poor man; but come with me, and Allah will do you good."
