AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
AntoniusnounUS /ænˈtoʊniəs/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
Dorothea
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From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is Polykarp?
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
Marthana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
Polykarp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is Polykarp?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
senatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "After going to the church," said Dorothea, "he went up the mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is Polykarp?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At noon of the following day the senator went to the women's room, and while he was still on the threshold, he asked his wife--who was busy at the loom:
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I did not find him with Antonius, who is working at the placing of the altar, and I thought I might find him here."
workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go down to the workshops, Marthana, and see if your brother has come back."
