adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
half-whisper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
Kalininnoun
soviet statesman and head of state of the USSR (1875-1946)
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading My companion paused a moment before he replied.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "More and more are folk coming to think to themselves: 'Now must I forsake everything.'
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you not hear one of those people remark: 'I have a mind to surrender everything '?"
Whereafter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whereafter, bending forward, and peering at me as a blind man would do, Kalinin added in a half-whisper:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said: "Can it be that you did not hear it?
