ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading These were the questions that troubled them and that they debated earnestly.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading These were the questions that troubled them and that they debated earnestly.
ESSENES
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From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
great-unclenoun
an uncle of your father or mother
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
how
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From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
Ithiel
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From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
LOSEverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
Miriam
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From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
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 ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading These were the questions that troubled them and that they debated earnestly.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the questions that troubled them and that they debated earnestly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading These were the questions that troubled them and that they debated earnestly.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESSENES LOSE THEIR QUEEN The Court of the Essenes was gathered in council debating the subject of the departure of their ward, Miriam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the questions that troubled them and that they debated earnestly.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But where was she to go and how should she be supported as became her?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She must go, that was evident, since not even for her, whom they loved as though each of them had been in truth her father or her uncle, could their ancient, sacred rule be broken.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading At length her great-uncle Ithiel suggested that she should be summoned before them, that they might hear her wishes.
