adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also they hoped they had seen the last of the degraded King.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
Betsy
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From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Also they hoped they had seen the last of the degraded King.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
he's
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From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Also they hoped they had seen the last of the degraded King.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Also they hoped they had seen the last of the degraded King.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
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 At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
Ruggedo
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From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Also they hoped they had seen the last of the degraded King.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I'm awful glad he's gone," said Betsy, sighing deeply.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They let him depart in silence, for with all he had taken, the masses of jewels upon the ground seemed scarcely to have been disturbed, so numerous were they.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last these were all filled and Ruggedo presented a comical sight, for surely no man ever before had so many pockets, or any at all filled with such a choice collection of precious stones.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He neglected to thank the young ladies for their kindness, but gave them a surly nod of farewell and staggered down the path by the way he had come.
