adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Death will defeat a Christian."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Death may be glorious victory!"
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "Death will defeat a Christian."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Why shouldest thou risk death?" questioned the merchant.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading "Death will defeat a Christian."
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Nay, O master!" exclaimed Timokles eagerly.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Nay, O master!" exclaimed Timokles eagerly.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Death may be glorious victory!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Nay, O master!" exclaimed Timokles eagerly.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Death may be glorious victory!"
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, O master!" exclaimed Timokles eagerly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Nay, O master!" exclaimed Timokles eagerly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
Pentaur
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From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Why shouldest thou risk death?" questioned the merchant.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Why shouldest thou risk death?" questioned the merchant.
shouldest
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From this reading "Why shouldest thou risk death?" questioned the merchant.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Why shouldest thou risk death?" questioned the merchant.
Timokles
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From this reading "Nay, O master!" exclaimed Timokles eagerly.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Death may be glorious victory!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why shouldest thou risk death?" questioned the merchant.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Death will defeat a Christian."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pentaur looked fixedly at the lad, who stood with no air of bravado about him, but with an expression of humble trust that the merchant could not fathom.
