adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
Aziel
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From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
Baaltis
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From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading “THERE IS HOPE” It was dawn.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
HOPEnounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “THERE IS HOPE” It was dawn.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THERE IS HOPE” It was dawn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “THERE IS HOPE” It was dawn.
Ithobal
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From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
Metem
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From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
Phœnician
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From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “THERE IS HOPE” It was dawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THERE IS HOPE” It was dawn.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Who troubles me now?” said a voice within.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ithobal the king stood without the gates of the tomb of Baaltis, the grey light glimmering faintly on his harness, and knocked upon the brazen bars with the handle of his sword.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Already he hangs above the gulf, and within one short hour, if you so decree it, he will fall and be dashed to pieces.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lady, it is I, Ithobal, who, as I promised by Metem the Phœnician, am come to learn your will as to the fate of my prisoner, the Prince Aziel.
