adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
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 All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
Bacbuc
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From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
BottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
circumcentral
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From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
How
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From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
mystagogues
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
sectsnounUS /sekts/
plural of “sect” — a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we took our leave of Bacbuc, and left the Oracle of the Holy Bottle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She then opened a fine large book, and as we gave our names one of her mystagogues with a gold pin drew some lines on it, as if she had been writing; but we could not see any characters.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading All I have to beg of you is that you leave us here your names in writing, in this ritual.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here below, in these circumcentral regions, we place the sovereign good, not in taking and receiving, but in bestowing and giving; so that we esteem ourselves happy, not if we take and receive much of others, as perhaps the sects of teachers do in your world, but rather if we impart and give much.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Do not trouble yourself about anything here, said the priestess to the friar; if you be but satisfied, we are.
