adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
illustratingverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
LeydennounUS /ˈlaɪdən/
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
paste-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
persecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
printer'snounUS /ˈprɪntərz/
possessive form of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
psalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
RevelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
silver-clasped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It had been made in miniature thus they told me, so that it could be easily hidden; at the time of the persecutions our ancestors had often carried it about with them, concealed in their clothing.
toy-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was extremely tiny, like a toy-book, and in its day it must have been a marvel of the printer's skill.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In particular there was an old silver-clasped psalm book.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In my grandmother's room, at the bottom of the cupboard where she kept “The History of the Bible,” with the terrible pictures illustrating the visions of Revelation, she had also several other precious relics.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There was also, in a paste-board box, a bundle of letters written on parchment and marked Leyden or Amsterdam.
