adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yea, surely thou mayst kiss my hand!”
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
Kallikrates
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From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Yea, surely thou mayst kiss my hand!”
Kôr
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From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
mayst
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From this reading Yea, surely thou mayst kiss my hand!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
sepulchres
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From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yea, surely thou mayst kiss my hand!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So we went, I, for one, meditating deeply on the awful nature of the problem that now opened out before us.
whereby
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From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then shall we return hither, and I will make a plan whereby we can bid farewell for ever to these sepulchres of Kôr.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But bring no great quantity of things with thee, for I trust that we shall be but three days gone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, surely thou mayst kiss my hand!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now leave me, I pray thee, and thou too, my own Kallikrates, for I would get me ready against our journey, and so must ye both, and your servant also.
