adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
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 Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
BesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
CROCODILEnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading SHABAKA FIGHTS THE CROCODILE “Where to?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
EthiopianounUS /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading Reflect, Master, on the hunting we will have yonder in Ethiopia.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
FIGHTSnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading SHABAKA FIGHTS THE CROCODILE “Where to?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reflect, Master, on the hunting we will have yonder in Ethiopia.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Reflect, Master, on the hunting we will have yonder in Ethiopia.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
ReflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Reflect, Master, on the hunting we will have yonder in Ethiopia.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
SHABAKA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHABAKA FIGHTS THE CROCODILE “Where to?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHABAKA FIGHTS THE CROCODILE “Where to?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
Tiunoun
god of war and sky; counterpart of Norse Tyr
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHABAKA FIGHTS THE CROCODILE “Where to?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading SHABAKA FIGHTS THE CROCODILE “Where to?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Reflect, Master, on the hunting we will have yonder in Ethiopia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said to Bes when we were outside the palace, for I was so broken with grief that I scarcely knew what I did.
woman-coil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh!” he went on in a kind of rapture which afterwards I knew was feigned though at the time I did not think about it, “Oh! how happy should you be who now are free from all this woman-coil, with life new and fresh before you.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Reflect, Master, on the hunting we will have yonder in Ethiopia.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To the house of the lady Tiu, I think, Master, since there you must make preparations for your start on the morrow, also bid her farewell.
