advisedlyadverbUS /ædˈvaɪzədli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I use my words advisedly.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
censusnounUS /ˈsensəs/
a periodic count of the population
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I use my words advisedly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Of course Margaret, Mr. Pike, and myself are apart.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading We alone represent the ruling class.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading I use my words advisedly.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We who are aft, besieged in the high place, are stronger in numbers than I dreamed until now, when I have just finished taking the ship’s census.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With us are servants and serfs, faithful to their salt, who look to us for guidance and life.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I use my words advisedly.
