adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
Afric
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From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
CyprusnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
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 LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
ensueverbUS /ɪnˈsuː/
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
father-in-lawnounUS /ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː/
the father of your spouse
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
Lucina
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From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
LXVI
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From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
LXVII
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From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
NicosianounUS /nɪkəˈsiːə/
the capital and largest city of Cyprus
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
orc's
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From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
PleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
PreparesverbUS /priˈperz/
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
to-morrow
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From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What caused her stay In Nicosia was a cruel gale Which had long time been adverse to her sail.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Pleased of that time the memory to renew, That he, in the orc's cavern, had to wait, -- For four months and a day -- which is to-morrow; When he was rescued from such cruel sorrow.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LXVI "In Cyprus, and in Rhodes, by tower and town, Which in near Egypt, Turkey, or Afric lay, The king bade seek Lucina up and down, Nor could hear news of her till the other day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LXVII "The king, for pleasure of the tidings true, Prepares the costly feast in solemn state; And will on each fourth moon that shall ensue Make one, resembling this we celebrate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other day, his father-in-law made known He had her safe with him.
