afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
designernounUS /dɪˈzaɪnər/
a person who specializes in interior design
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
discsnounUS /dɪsks/
plural of “disc” — sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
GallusnounUS /ˈɡæləs/
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is naught, it is naught,” said Julia.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is naught, it is naught,” said Julia.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
Miriam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “It is naught, it is naught,” said Julia.
Nicanor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is naught, it is naught,” said Julia.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
sewing-women
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRIUMPH Another week went by and the eve of the Triumph was at hand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As had been promised, it was splendid, of white silk covered with silver discs and having the picture of the gate Nicanor fashioned on the breast, but cut so low that it shamed Miriam to put it on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the afternoon before the great day sewing-women had come to the house of Gallus, bringing with them the robe that Miriam must wear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The designer has made it thus that the multitude may see those pearls from which you take your name.”
