anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
INTERVIEWEDverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːd/
past form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
KIDSnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
PROPHETnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PROPHET IS INTERVIEWED BY TWO KIDS Mr. Ferdinand met the Prophet in the hall.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “I understood you to say, sir, that if any more telegrams was to arrive, I was to burn them, sir.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not aware that I ever directed anybody,” replied the Prophet, suspecting irony.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have done as you directed, sir,” he said respectfully.
