aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
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 “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
Asti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
Merytra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
PHARAOHnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
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 THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If I believed in omens I should say that she was about to bring some evil upon our House.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At any rate, watching from the little window of my room, by the light of the moon I saw her return across the temple court at midnight.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading THE DOOM OF PHARAOH On the morrow when the lady Asti came to dress the Queen for that day’s ceremony, she asked her if Amen had given her the wisdom that she sought.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It may well be so, Queen,” answered Asti, “and in that case I think that she is at the work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Not so,” answered the young Queen, “all he gave me was very bad dreams, and in every one of them was mixed up that waiting woman of my father, Merytra, of whom you spoke to me.
