adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
Aziel
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From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
break-up
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From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business,” he said.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
DWARFnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
Elissa
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From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business,” he said.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business,” he said.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business,” he said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BLACK DWARF Some two hours had passed since the break-up of the assembly in the great hall.
unveilverbUS /ənˈveɪl/
remove the veil from
From this reading “Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business,” he said.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading He gave orders that she should be admitted, and presently a veiled figure entered the room and bowed before him.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Prince Aziel was seated in his chamber, when the keeper of the door announced that a woman was without who desired to speak with him.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading With some reluctance his visitor withdrew the wrapping from her head, revealing a face which Aziel recognised as one that he had seen among the waiting women who attended on Elissa.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be pleased to unveil, and to tell me your business,” he said.
