andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
ATENE
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
Ayesha
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From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
consecrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/
appoint to a clerical posts
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
Hesea
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From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
how
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From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
juggledverbUS /ˈdʒʌɡəld/
past form of “juggle” — influence by slyness
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
KnowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
medicine-men
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From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
PROPHECYnounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We did not attend it, but that night we ate together as usual.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Ayesha was moody at the meal, that is, she varied from sullenness to laughter.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF ATENE On the day following this strange experience of the iron that was turned to gold some great service was held in the Sanctuary, as we understood, “to consecrate the war.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And I--I could not tell them, but juggled with my words, so that they might take them as they would.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Know you,” she said, “that to-day I was an Oracle, and those fools of the Mountain sent their medicine-men to ask of the Hesea how the battle would go and which of them would be slain, and which gain honour.
