againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The sky was beginning to grow grey.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
CatacombsnounUS /ˈkætəkoʊmz/
plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sky was beginning to grow grey.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sky was beginning to grow grey.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
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 man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
Molouya
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From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
palm-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
pharosnounUS /ˈferoʊz/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
Salammbô
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was beginning to grow grey.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
Teveste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Its heavy leaves were half open; they passed through, and it closed behind them.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky was beginning to grow grey.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Sometimes palm-wood beams jutting out from the walls obliged them to bend their heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who guided Salammbô made her ascend again beyond the pharos in the direction of the Catacombs, and then go down the long suburb of Molouya, which was full of steep lanes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two horses which were at the walk would often slip; and thus they reached the Teveste gate.
