adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
AllowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
BEYnounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading L'ELFI BEY.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Queen of my heart, sun of my eyes!
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
gold-embroidered
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From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
HaughtilyadverbUS /ˈhɔːtɪli/
in a haughty manner
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Queen of my heart, sun of my eyes!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
L'ELFI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading L'ELFI BEY.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
Mamelukes
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From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Queen of my heart, sun of my eyes!
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
Nefysseh
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From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Queen of my heart, sun of my eyes!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Queen of my heart, sun of my eyes!
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
Sittanoun
type genus of the Sittidae
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As L'Elfi came near, his countenance assumed a deferential appearance, and, his arms crossed on his breast, he stepped forward and bowed profoundly before Sitta Nefysseh.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Queen of my heart, sun of my eyes!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haughtily erect, the bey advanced, followed by four Mamelukes in rich, gold-embroidered garments, who bore a casket covered with a purple cloth, whose golden fringe hung down to the ground.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Allow me to do homage, and to lay my present at your feet as a token of my devotion!"
