6163
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From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
6316
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From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
Cligés
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From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
Fenice
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From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
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 When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
sepulchre
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From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 6163-6316.) Fenice lies in the sepulchre until the darkness of night came on.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
Vv
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From this reading (Vv.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The knights were weary and exhausted by the strain they had undergone; so they ate and drank that night until they all fell sound asleep.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But thirty knights mount guard over her, and there are ten tapers burning there, which light up the place all about.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When night came on, Cligés steals away from the court and from all his followers, so that there was not a single knight or servant who knew what had become of him.
