AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
Abi
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From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men wrangled about in the streets.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
anointedverbUS /əˈnɔɪntɪd/
past form of “anoint” — choose by or as if by divine intervention
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men wrangled about in the streets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
MARRIAGEnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men wrangled about in the streets.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
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 It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Men wrangled about in the streets.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ROYAL MARRIAGE A strange rumour ran through Memphis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They swore that it could not be true, for would this high lady, the anointed Pharaoh of Egypt, take her father’s murderer, and her own uncle to husband?
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Would she not rather die in her prison tower on which night by night they had seen her stand and sing?
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
wrangledverbUS /ˈræŋɡəld/
past form of “wrangle” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading Men wrangled about in the streets.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It was said that the Queen had yielded; it was said that she would marry the Prince Abi, that she was already at the great White House waiting to be made a bride.
