acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
ISRAEL'SnounUS /ˈɪzreɪlz/
possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
jested
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From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
PRISONnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Nay, his happiness was quite childish, so suddenly had the darkness which hung over his life been lifted away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He laughed with the courier who walked with him to the town gate, and jested with the gate porter as with an old acquaintance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ISRAEL'S RETURN FROM PRISON Such was the method of Israel's release.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, knowing nothing of the price which had been paid for it, he was filled with an immense joy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any one who had seen him in prison would have been puzzled by the change as he came away from it.
