adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I forgot it,” he answered in his deep voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
Asti
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From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “I forgot it,” he answered in his deep voice.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forgot it,” he answered in his deep voice.
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I forgot it,” he answered in his deep voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I forgot it,” he answered in his deep voice.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I forgot it,” he answered in his deep voice.
Kepher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “One so poor as I am cannot always afford a shadow.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
TATverbUS /tæt/
make lacework by knotting or looping
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
TUA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I forgot it,” he answered in his deep voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TUA AND THE KING OF TAT In the morning, after Tua and Asti had put on the clean robes that lay to their hands, and eaten, suddenly they looked up and perceived that Kepher, the ancient beggar of the desert, was in the room with them, though neither of them had heard or seen him enter.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You come silently, Friend,” said Asti, looking at him with a curious eye.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A Double could not move with less noise, and--where is your shadow?” she added, staring first at the sun without, and then at the floor upon which he stood.
