adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
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 In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
Cavallanoun
large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
Cousrouf
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From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
Djumeila
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From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
eunuchs
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From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS SHE?
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
pachanoun
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
Praousta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE IS SHE?
sheiknounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Eight eunuchs of the mighty pacha, Cousrouf, accompanied by a detachment of twelve soldiers, came down from Cavalla at noon.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Praousta, all was again uproar and confusion.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went directly to the house of the sheik, and demanded to see him.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS SHE?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Djumeila, her eyes red with weeping, came to the door and told them her master was ill with grief and anxiety on account of the disappearance of his daughter.
