adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
AZIEL
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From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
Elissa
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From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
How
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From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
Metem
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From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
PLIGHTS
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From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, patiently as he might, he knelt at her side awaiting the return of Metem.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How beautiful her pale face seemed there in the moonlight, set in its frame of dusky hair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
TROTHnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And how strange was this tale of hers, of a dream that she had dreamed, a dream which, to save his own, led her to offer her life to the murderer’s arrow.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AZIEL PLIGHTS HIS TROTH At first Aziel feared that the poison had done its work, and that Elissa was dead, till placing his hand upon her heart he felt it beating faintly, and knew that she did but swoon.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading To leave her to seek water or assistance was impossible, since he dared not loose his hold of the bandage about her wrist.
