adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
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 The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
leathern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
repack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The chest had been strongly made, and was not much injured by being forced open.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing I did was to repack all the treasures I had discovered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I closed its lid as tightly as possible, and dragged it to a remote and dark corner of the vault, where I placed three heavy stones upon it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the present I contented myself with taking two of the leathern bags for my own use, one full of gold pieces, the other of jewels.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This work was easily accomplished.
