adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
Andreas's
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From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
boat-keeper
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From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What was to be done?
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
else
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From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
NubiannounUS /ˈnjuːbiən/
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Nubian boat-keeper and his boy had soon ferried them across the lake.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was to be done?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Still, even as she went on, she began to be doubtful whether she had taken the right one; and when she came out by a small temple, which she certainly had not seen before, she knew not which way to go, for the streets here crossed each other in a perfect labyrinth, and she was soon obliged to confess to her companion that she had lost her road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Melissa and her companion then turned off from the shore into a street which must surely lead into that where the Christians dwelt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the morning she had trusted herself to Andreas's knowledge of the town, and while talking eagerly to him had paid no heed to anything else.
