andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
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From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Nay, since thee--" "Since I went to Mass?" he grumbled humorously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
humorouslyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmərəsli/
in a humorous manner
From this reading "Nay, since thee--" "Since I went to Mass?" he grumbled humorously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay, since thee--" "Since I went to Mass?" he grumbled humorously.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed whimsically.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Nay, since thee--" "Since I went to Mass?" he grumbled humorously.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, since thee--" "Since I went to Mass?" he grumbled humorously.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed whimsically.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faith raised her eyes from the paper before her and poised her head meditatively.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Nay, since thee--" "Since I went to Mass?" he grumbled humorously.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How long is it, friend, since--" "Since he went to Egypt?"
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading She laughed whimsically.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Nay, then, since thee made the promise--" "That I would drink no more till his return--ay, that was my bargain; till then and no longer!
