used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD CONFESSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
Callista
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From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A GOOD CONFESSION.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
having made preparations
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading O frightful! worse than a runaway slave,—the torture!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
a young female
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD CONFESSION.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
keeper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
Lybo-Phœnician
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From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O frightful! worse than a runaway slave,—the torture!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading O frightful! worse than a runaway slave,—the torture!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading O frightful! worse than a runaway slave,—the torture!
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading O frightful! worse than a runaway slave,—the torture!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading O frightful! worse than a runaway slave,—the torture!
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a Lybo-Phœnician, and spoke a broken Latin; but the language of sympathy is universal, in spite of Babel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The cry came from the keeper’s wife, whom we have described as kindly disposed to her.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading O frightful! worse than a runaway slave,—the torture!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Callista,” she exclaimed; “girl, they have sent for you; you are to die.
