adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
AtheniannounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Bartja's
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From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
hanging-gardens
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From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
how
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my King.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
Oropastes
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From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
sharp-witted
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, my King.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
