adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
BENEATHprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
corruptverbUS /kərˈʌpt/
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
harmedverbUS /hɑːrmd/
past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
Kaloon
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From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Say, is that your will?”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
SHADOWINGnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the last of them were gone the priest advanced to Leo and saluted him by placing his hand upon his forehead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
WINGSnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading BENEATH THE SHADOWING WINGS One by one the terrified tribesmen crept away.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet vile hands have been laid upon you, and this is the command of the Mother whom I serve, that, if you desire it, every one of those men who touched you shall die before your eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lord,” he said, in the same corrupt Grecian dialect which was used by the courtiers of Kaloon, “I will not ask if you are hurt, since from the moment that you entered the sacred river and set foot within this land you and your companion were protected by a power invisible and could not be harmed by man or spirit, however great may have seemed your danger.
