adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
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 "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "Guatemalan Golcondas, wasn't it?" said Fisher, sympathetically.
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 Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
Golcondas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guatemalan Golcondas, wasn't it?" said Fisher, sympathetically.
GuatemalanadjectiveUS /ˌɡwɑːtəˈmɑːlən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Guatemala or its residents
From this reading "Guatemalan Golcondas, wasn't it?" said Fisher, sympathetically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
Harker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harker suddenly shuddered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
HornenounUS /hɔːrn/
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Guatemalan Golcondas, wasn't it?" said Fisher, sympathetically.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Guatemalan Golcondas, wasn't it?" said Fisher, sympathetically.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Harker suddenly shuddered.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Harker suddenly shuddered.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "Guatemalan Golcondas, wasn't it?" said Fisher, sympathetically.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Guatemalan Golcondas, wasn't it?" said Fisher, sympathetically.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other three men were drawing nearer to them, but before they came too near, Harker said, in a voice that had recovered all its firmness:
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said, "I believe you must know everything, like God Almighty."
