adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
BENEATHprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
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 TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
CounselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “Counsel me, for never did I need counsel more.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Counsel me, for never did I need counsel more.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
fro
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From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
HARMACHIS
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From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
LAYverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
lionessnoun
a female lion
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
MASSnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Counsel me, for never did I need counsel more.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Counsel me, for never did I need counsel more.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
TELLINGadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “So thou art come, Harmachis,” she said, resting for a while, as she took my hand.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
TREASUREnounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading OF THE TROUBLE OF CLEOPATRA; OF HER OATH TO HARMACHIS; AND OF THE TELLING BY HARMACHIS TO CLEOPATRA OF THE SECRET OF THE TREASURE THAT LAY BENEATH THE MASS OF “HER” That same night Cleopatra summoned me to her private chamber.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went, and found her much troubled in mind; never before had I seen her so deeply moved.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was alone, and, like some trapped lioness, walked to and fro across the marble floor, while thought chased thought across her mind, each, as clouds scudding over the sea, for a moment casting its shadow in her deep eyes.
