adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
Arrius
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From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
Ben-Hur
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From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
breakfasted
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From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
despatches
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From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading The sheik saluted him from the divan.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
good-will
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From this reading “I give thee peace and good-will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sheik saluted him from the divan.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
Ilderim's
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From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
Messala's
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From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The sheik saluted him from the divan.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
sheiknounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading The sheik saluted him from the divan.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
sleevelessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːvlɪs/
having no sleeves
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “I give thee peace, son of Arrius,” he said, with admiration, for, in truth, he had never seen a more perfect illustration of glowing, powerful, confident manhood.
under-tunic
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From this reading He had taken a plunge into the lake, and breakfasted, and appeared now in an under-tunic, sleeveless, and with skirt scarcely reaching to the knee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading About the time the couriers departed from Messala’s door with the despatches (it being yet the early morning hour), Ben-Hur entered Ilderim’s tent.
