AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
Almah
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From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
amirnounUS /əˈmɪr/
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Our doom was certain and inevitable.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Our doom was certain and inevitable.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
Gadol
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From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Our doom was certain and inevitable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
Kohen
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From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
Kosek
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From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
Mista
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From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
POLEnounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this our bodies were to be set apart for the hideous rites of the Mista Kosek.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A VOYAGE OVER THE POLE The discovery of our love had brought a crisis in our fate for me and Almah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to be taken to the amir; we were to be kept until the end of the dark season, and then we were both to be publicly sacrificed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Kohen hailed it with joy, for now was the time when he would be able to present us to the Kohen Gadol.
