adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
encyclopaedianounUS /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
Stephensons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had not reached the lives of the Stephensons, or any of the men of modern times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
TriumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment he thought of his “Great Triumphs of Great Men,” that he was reading just now.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we could only look into some book,” he said,--“the encyclopaedia or the dictionary, they are such a help sometimes!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He might skip over to them,--he knew they were men for emergencies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ran up to his room, and met Solomon John coming down with chairs.
