used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
anew
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
Cambyses
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From this reading Cambyses stood still.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
brought together in one place
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
highest in quality
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
hear with intention
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
subject to death
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
Phanes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
To recall to mind.
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
not in physical motion
From this reading Cambyses stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cambyses stood still.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
express in words
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading What power has a poor mortal to conceal the truth from one so mighty?
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
which person or people
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phanes heard this threat with the greatest calmness, and answered, bowing gracefully as he spoke: "From the sun and from my lord the king, nothing can be hid.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The frown gathered on his brow again, his voice sounded like a menace and his eyes flashed as he raised his hand and said to the Greek: "Tell me what you know; but remember that in every untrue word, you utter your own sentence of death."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the soul of your father, who used to call me his truest friend, I conjure you to listen to this noble stranger."
