adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
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 But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
bread-winning
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From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
claret-glasses
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From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
DwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
GRIMM'SnounUS /ɡrɪmz/
possessive form of “grimm” — the younger of the two Grimm brothers remembered best for their fairy stories (1786-1859)
From this reading GRIMM’S TALES.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
interpenetrate
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From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
TALESnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading GRIMM’S TALES.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sitting round a mahogany table that reflected the bottle, the claret-glasses, and our faces as we leaned on our elbows.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak--the sea entering into the life of most men, and the men knowing something or everything about the sea, in the way of amusement, of travel, or of bread-winning.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the Dwarf answered: No; something human is dearer to me than the wealth of all the world.”
