adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
AUDIENCEnounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
Aziel
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From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
Elissa
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From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
murderessnoun
a woman murderer
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
slurverbUS /slɜːr/
play smoothly or legato
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It chanced that, so far as Elissa was concerned, these charges were utterly untrue.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE HALL OF AUDIENCE When Elissa reached her chamber after the break up of the procession, she threw herself upon her couch, and burst into a passion of tears.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well might she weep, for she had been false to her oath as a priestess, uttering as a message from the goddess that which she had learnt from the lips of man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading More, she could not rid herself of the remembrance of the scorn and loathing with which the Prince Aziel had looked upon her, or of the bitter insult of his words when he called her, “a girl of the groves, and a murderess of children.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None could throw a slur upon her, and as for these rare human sacrifices, she loathed the very name of them, nor, unless forced to it, would she have been present had she guessed that any such offering was intended.
