adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Then old Bakenkhonsu would call in answer:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
Bakenkhonsu
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From this reading Then old Bakenkhonsu would call in answer:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
begottenadjectiveUS /biˈɡɔːtɪn/
(of offspring) generated by procreation
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then old Bakenkhonsu would call in answer:
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
CROWNINGadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
FastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
lo
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From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
MERAPI
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From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then old Bakenkhonsu would call in answer:
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then old Bakenkhonsu would call in answer:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Is it true, O travellers, is it true that Pharaoh and his host are perished in the sea?”
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! that journey was as a dream begotten by the evil gods.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE CROWNING OF MERAPI Fast as sped our horses, rumour, or rather the truth, carried by those who had gone before us, flew faster.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On we galloped through the day and through the night and lo! at every town and village women rushed upon us crying:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then old Bakenkhonsu would call in answer:
