adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
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 When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
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 She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/
provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
unsearchable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She did not reply for some time, at last she said, as if talking to herself, and not to me-- "How unsearchable are thy ways, O God!"
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had told her all, I said-- "Now, as they talk of not taking my chest, what shall I do?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She heard me with great interest, now and then asking a question.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I now resolved to speak to her relative to the belt which contained the diamonds; and I was first obliged to narrate to her in a few words what Jackson had told me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I wear the belt myself, or shall I put it in the bundle? or will you wear it for me, as my mother would have done, if she had been alive?"
