Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
action
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
advantage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
agents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the immediate agents of our story are, for the present, in repose.
All
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the immediate agents of our story are, for the present, in repose.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPRENTICESHIP TO THE TEMPLE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
Antonina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
APPRENTICESHIP
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN APPRENTICESHIP TO THE TEMPLE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the immediate agents of our story are, for the present, in repose.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
attention
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
awaiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
banquet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
caressing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
chapel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
chapters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
characters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
connect
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
convert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
couch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
deliver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
direct
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
discourse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
events
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
friends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
guests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
historical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
immediate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the immediate agents of our story are, for the present, in repose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
inaction
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
included
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
interval
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
lute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
master's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
meditating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
Numerian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
Numerian's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
pause
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
perfidious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
preparing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
present
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the immediate agents of our story are, for the present, in repose.
purpose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
reader's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
remarkably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
repose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the immediate agents of our story are, for the present, in repose.
romance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
ruins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
scene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
selected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the immediate agents of our story are, for the present, in repose.
stretched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
TEMPLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN APPRENTICESHIP TO THE TEMPLE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPRENTICESHIP TO THE TEMPLE.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPRENTICESHIP TO THE TEMPLE.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The action of our characters during the night included in the last two chapters has now come to a pause.
Ulpius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
Vetranio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vetranio is awaiting his guests for the banquet; Numerian is in the chapel, preparing for the discourse that he is to deliver to his friends; Ulpius is meditating in his master's house; Antonina is stretched upon her couch, caressing the precious fragment that she had saved from the ruins of her lute.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
years
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is our purpose to take advantage of this interval of inaction, and direct the reader's attention to a different country from that selected as the scene of our romance, and to such historical events of past years as connect themselves remarkably with the early life of Numerian's perfidious convert.
