adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
Churlnoun
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
Gilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I understand you, Master,” said Gilly.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand you, Master,” said Gilly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “I understand you, Master,” said Gilly.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
mummers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I understand you, Master,” said Gilly.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
shodadjectiveUS /ʃɑːd/
wearing footgear
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s a rich man,” said one of them to another.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand you, Master,” said Gilly.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must see that he puts a good handful into our bag.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The mummers were dancing before they began the play when the Churl came into the barn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The Churl sat on the bench with the farmer who had a score of cows, with the blacksmith who shod the King’s horses, and with the merchant who had been in foreign parts and who wore big silver rings in his ears.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I understand you, Master,” said Gilly.
