adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
brimfuladjective
filled to capacity
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
pocketfulnounUS /ˈpɑːkətfʊl/
the quantity a pocket will hold
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading He dipped his hand into the jar, and when he brought it out again it was brimful of shining, gleaming, sparkling jewels.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
thereupon
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From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The first thing he did when he reached home was to try the virtue of his jar.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And thereupon he went his way with another pocketful of good resolves.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I should like,” said he, “to have a handful of just such treasure as I brought from the cavern over yonder.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It shall,” cried the young man; “never again will I be so foolish as I have been!”
