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 TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at length I opened my eyes, and spoke as best I could:
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then at length I opened my eyes, and spoke as best I could:
BRENNUS
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From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
CAREnounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
CHARMION
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From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
CILICIA
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From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
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 TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then at length I opened my eyes, and spoke as best I could:
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
FLEETnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading O Harmachis, how gladly would I give my life for thine!”
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading O Harmachis, how gladly would I give my life for thine!”
goest
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From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
HARMACHIS
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From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
HEALINGnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
how
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From this reading O Harmachis, how gladly would I give my life for thine!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
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 Then at length I opened my eyes, and spoke as best I could:
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading O Harmachis, how gladly would I give my life for thine!”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 Harmachis, how gladly would I give my life for thine!”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then at length I opened my eyes, and spoke as best I could:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
SAILINGnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
SPEECHnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then at length I opened my eyes, and spoke as best I could:
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
TENDERadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at length I opened my eyes, and spoke as best I could:
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading O Harmachis, how gladly would I give my life for thine!”
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Charmion came and stood over me, and I felt a great tear fall from her dark eyes upon my face, as the first heavy drop of rain falls from a thunder cloud.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION; OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS; OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA; AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS Cleopatra went, and for a while I lay silent, gathering up my strength to speak.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Thou goest,” she whispered; “thou goest fast whither I may not follow!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O Harmachis, how gladly would I give my life for thine!”
