AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
Ko-tan
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From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
Lu-don
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From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading Ko-tan nodded to indicate that he accepted the command which even the king must obey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
ReturnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Return immediately to the quarters of the princess," he said, "and see that the slave is sent to me at the temple at once."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A half-hour later a warrior was ushered into the presence of Ko-tan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The under priest turned and departed upon his mission while Lu-don also left the apartment and directed his footsteps toward the sacred enclosure over which he ruled.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Lu-don, the high priest, desires the presence of Ko-tan, the king, in the temple," he announced, "and it is his wish that he come alone."
