adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Tua turned her head and looked at her, then answered:
Asti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tua turned her head and looked at her, then answered:
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
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 You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tua turned her head and looked at her, then answered:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tua turned her head and looked at her, then answered:
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Very strange, Nurse.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
Pharaoh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
RAMES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tua turned her head and looked at her, then answered:
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
TUA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tua turned her head and looked at her, then answered:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very strange, Nurse.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE OATH OF RAMES AND OF TUA Still robed Tua lay upon a couch, for she would not seek her bed, while Asti stood near to her, a dark commanding figure.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your Majesty has done strange things to-night,” said Asti in her quiet voice.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You see, the gods and that troublesome son of yours and Pharaoh’s sudden sickness threw the strings of Fate into my hand, and--I pulled them.
