adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
AnnouncernounUS /əˈnaʊnsər/
someone who proclaims a message publicly
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they recognised Hamilcar’s trireme.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
disturbancesnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbənsəz/
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
Eschmoun
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From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
Hamilcar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last they recognised Hamilcar’s trireme.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last they recognised Hamilcar’s trireme.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
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 The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
MoonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading At last they recognised Hamilcar’s trireme.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
triremenounUS /ˈtraɪriːm/
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From this reading At last they recognised Hamilcar’s trireme.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was rising; the Announcer of the Moons put up his hand before his eyes, and then grasping his clarion with outstretched arms sounded a loud brazen cry over Carthage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a ship with three tiers of oars and with a horse carved on the prow.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Announcer of the Moons, who watched on the summit of the temple of Eschmoun every night in order to signal the disturbances of the planet with his trumpet, one morning perceived towards the west something like a bird skimming the surface of the sea with its long wings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People came out of every house; they would not believe what was said; they disputed with one another; the mole was covered with people.
