adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
CHARMION
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From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
peplosnoun
a garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
SEPA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I told the Queen that the sun and the riot in the streets had made me sick, and she let me go.”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My uncle rose, and as he did so the woman uttered the secret word.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was opened, and a woman passed in wrapped from head to foot in a large dark peplos or cloak in such fashion that her face could not be clearly seen.
WRATHnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CHARMION; AND OF THE WRATH OF SEPA That same night, while we sat at supper in the house, there came a knock upon the door.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I am come, my father,” she said in a sweet clear voice, “though of a truth it was not easy to escape the revels at the palace yonder.
