adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
Barine
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From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
Charmian
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From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
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 During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
IrasnounUS /ˈaɪrəz/
plural of “ira” — a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
MacedoniannounUS /ˌmæsəˈdoʊnjən/
a native or inhabitant of Macedon
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
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 Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading During these hours of rest Iras and Charmian had watched in turn beside Cleopatra.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before Charmian left, she had seen that her apartments--in which Barine, since the Queen had placed her in her charge, had been a welcome guest--were carefully watched.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was to devote herself to her mistress until the evening; for her companion, who now stood in her way, was not to return earlier.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The commander of the Macedonian guard, who years before had vainly sought her favour, and finally had become the most loyal of her friends, had promised to keep them closely.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading When she rose, the younger attendant rendered her the necessary services.
