absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Behold, an answer to my prayer,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “Behold, an answer to my prayer,” he said.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
Aziel
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From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading “Behold, an answer to my prayer,” he said.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
devotions
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From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
IMAGESnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
Issacharnoun
(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
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 “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
METEM
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From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Behold, an answer to my prayer,” he said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Behold, an answer to my prayer,” he said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
SELLSnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So absorbed was he in his devotions that it was not until he had ended them and risen that Issachar saw Aziel standing in the chamber.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading METEM SELLS IMAGES Upon reaching the palace, Aziel went to the apartments of Issachar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Finding no keeper at the door, he entered, to discover the old priest kneeling in prayer at the window, which faced towards Jerusalem.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My son, they told me that some fresh danger had overtaken you, though none knew its issue.
