adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
Aemilian
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From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
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 When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
Echinades
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From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
Epitherses
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From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
freighted
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From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
How
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From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
Morea
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From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
Pantagruel
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From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
Paxos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
rhetoriciannounUS /ˌretərˈɪʃən/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
Thamous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading This same Thamous was their pilot, an Egyptian by birth, but known by name only to some few travellers.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The voice was heard a second time calling Thamous, in a frightful tone; and none making answer, but trembling and remaining silent, the voice was heard a third time, more dreadful than before.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading How Pantagruel related a very sad story of the death of the heroes.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they were got thither, some of the passengers being asleep, others awake, the rest eating and drinking, a voice was heard that called aloud, Thamous! which cry surprised them all.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Epitherses, the father of Aemilian the rhetorician, sailing from Greece to Italy in a ship freighted with divers goods and passengers, at night the wind failed 'em near the Echinades, some islands that lie between the Morea and Tunis, and the vessel was driven near Paxos.
