adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us ride past it.'
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us ride past it.'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
Maharajah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
Moti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Let us ride past it.'
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Let us ride past it.'
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
SunninounUS /ˈsuːni/
a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading My father has given him the old empty jail to live in, behind the monkey temple.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They say many curious things are in his house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
Tooni's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us ride past it.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In his whole life Sunni had never heard such an interesting piece of news before--even Tooni's, about the Maharajah's horseman, was nothing to this.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Sunni,' said Moti, as the two boys rode through the gates of the courtyard a year later, 'a man of your race has come here, and my father has permitted him to remain.
