andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
Cliges
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From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
concealsverbUS /kənˈsiːlz/
third-person singular of “conceal” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She neither hides nor conceals from Thessala even the smallest part of her thought.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
counselsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She neither hides nor conceals from Thessala even the smallest part of her thought.
Fenice
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From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading She neither hides nor conceals from Thessala even the smallest part of her thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She neither hides nor conceals from Thessala even the smallest part of her thought.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She neither hides nor conceals from Thessala even the smallest part of her thought.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She neither hides nor conceals from Thessala even the smallest part of her thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By her leave Cliges came forth from the chamber and departed.
Thessala
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From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
Thessila
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From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She neither hides nor conceals from Thessala even the smallest part of her thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Fenice asks her in private conference what she counsels and what seems good to her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she sends for Thessala, her nurse, whom she had brought from the land where she was born.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And Thessila came forthwith, for she neither lingers nor delays: but she knows not why her mistress sends for her.
