afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Nicias had just left the bath.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nicias had just left the bath.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Nicias had just left the bath.
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 Nicias had just left the bath.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And he ran and told his master.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
Nicias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nicias had just left the bath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And he ran and told his master.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
strigils
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And he ran and told his master.
tremblingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porter tremblingly murmured-- “Who is this man who is not afraid of suffering?”
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
unmovedly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two pretty slave girls were scraping him with strigils.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get out, vile beggar!” cried the porter furiously; and he raised his stick and struck the holy man, who, with his arms crossed upon his breast, received unmovedly the blow, which fell full in his face, and then repeated gently-- “Do as I ask you, my son, I beg.”
