adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
BesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
BOATnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
bridles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
Houman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
LibyannounUS /ˈlɪbiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Libya
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then soldiers took the horses by the bridles and led them, while others, having first snatched away my bow and all our other weapons, surrounded the chariot lest we should escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOOM OF THE BOAT The guards led me to my chariot and thrust me into it, and with me Bes.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading So Bes and I were able to talk together in a Libyan tongue that none of them understood, even if they heard our words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I asked them if they would murder him also, to which the eunuch, Houman, answered No, since he had committed no crime, but that he must go with me to be weighed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your life is spared,” I said to him, “that the King may take you as a slave.”
