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A Thorny Path — Volume 04
A Thorny Path — Volume 04

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Thorny Path — Volume 04 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.
She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.
Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.
On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.
She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.
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A Thorny Path — Volume 04

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A Thorny Path — Volume 04 is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.
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She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.
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Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.
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On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.
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She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Alexander's noun US /ˌæləɡˈzændərz/

possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.”

balked verb US /bɔːkt/

past form of “balk” — refuse to comply

From this reading “Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.”

Christianity noun US /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading “She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.”

fugitive noun US /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading “Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.”

inducement noun US /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/

a positive motivational influence

From this reading “On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.”

Melissa noun US /məˈlɪsə/

a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae

From this reading “Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.”

quarreled verb US /ˈkwɔːrəld/

past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something

From this reading “She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.”

uncle's noun US /ˈʌŋkəlz/

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

Agatha

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From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

Alexander'snounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændərz/

possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/

past form of “balk” — refuse to comply

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

companion's

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From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/

a positive motivational influence

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

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 She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/

a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

Proterius

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From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/

past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Its owner, Proterius, was an illustrious member of the Christian community, and she had often been to see him with her father.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

Seleukus

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From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading She had no further occasion to seek the house where her lover was lying, for Agatha knew it well.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On their way the girls confided to each other what had brought them out into the streets at so unusual an hour; and when Melissa spoke of her companion's extraordinary resemblance to the dead daughter of Seleukus-- which, no doubt, had been Alexander's inducement to follow her--Agatha told her that she had constantly been mistaken for her uncle's daughter, so early lost.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading She herself had not seen her cousin for some few years, for Seleukus had quarreled with his brother's family when they had embraced Christianity.

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From this reading Melissa, too, would probably have found herself a prisoner, but that Zminis, seeing himself balked of a triumph, and beside himself with rage, rushed after the fugitive with the rest.

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