adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again the Shadid raised his wand and they were silent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
Baaltis
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From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading For had not their gods conquered?
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For had not their gods conquered?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For had not their gods conquered?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For had not their gods conquered?
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
high-placed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again the Shadid raised his wand and they were silent.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
ISSACHARnoun
(Old Testament) a son of Jacob and a forebear of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
MARTYRDOMnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For had not their gods conquered?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
priestesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Again the Shadid raised his wand and they were silent.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
Shadid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the Shadid raised his wand and they were silent.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Again the Shadid raised his wand and they were silent.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For had not their gods conquered?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had not this high-placed servant of the hated Lord of Israel been caught by the bait of a priestess of Baaltis, and seduced by her distress to deny and reject Him?
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Was not evil once more triumphant, and must not they, its ministers, rejoice?
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Again the Shadid raised his wand and they were silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARTYRDOM OF ISSACHAR It was done, and from the mouths of the circle of priests and priestesses leapt a shrill and sudden cry of triumph.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again the Shadid raised his wand and they were silent.
