ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
CHAMBERnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
CHARMION
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From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
CLEOPATRAnounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Her mood is strangely crossed to-night.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
FORTHadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
FRIENDSHIPnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
GIFTnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
HARMACHIS
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From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is over-late.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is over-late.”
KERCHIEFnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not what it may portend.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I know not what it may portend.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her mood is strangely crossed to-night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not what it may portend.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
over-late
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From this reading “It is over-late.”
portendverbUS /pɔːrˈtend/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading I know not what it may portend.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
SERVANTnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
STARSnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading Her mood is strangely crossed to-night.
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 CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
THROWINGverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE COMING OF CLEOPATRA TO THE CHAMBER OF HARMACHIS; OF THE THROWING FORTH OF THE KERCHIEF OF CHARMION; OF THE STARS; AND OF THE GIFT BY CLEOPATRA OF HER FRIENDSHIP TO HER SERVANT HARMACHIS “At length thou art come, Charmion,” I said.
to-night
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From this reading Her mood is strangely crossed to-night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know not what it may portend.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Yea, my Lord; but by no means could I escape Cleopatra.
