adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "Let them pass," he admonished his companion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I know Lu-don's wishes," insisted the other.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Let them pass," he admonished his companion.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let them pass," he admonished his companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let them pass," he admonished his companion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I know Lu-don's wishes," insisted the other.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But I know Lu-don's wishes," insisted the other.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
interposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second priest now interposed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
Ja-don
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From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I know Lu-don's wishes," insisted the other.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them pass," he admonished his companion.
Lu-don
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
Lu-don's
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From this reading "But I know Lu-don's wishes," insisted the other.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The second priest now interposed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But I know Lu-don's wishes," insisted the other.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "Let them pass," he admonished his companion.
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 second priest now interposed.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second priest now interposed.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second priest now interposed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let them pass," he admonished his companion.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "But I know Lu-don's wishes," insisted the other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We have received no direct commands from Lu-don to the contrary and it is a law of the temple and the palace that chiefs and priests may come and go without interference."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He told you then that Ja-don must not pass with the stranger?"
