adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
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 Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
BesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “be” — a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
EthiopiansnounUS /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiənz/
plural of “ethiopian” — a native or inhabitant of Ethiopia
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
GrasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
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 The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SUMMONS Now at the gates of the City of the Grasshopper we were royally received.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For save Bes there was no other man living of the true royal blood who could take the throne.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps that is why they were so glad to welcome Bes since they were too old to care about retaining power in their own hands as they had done during his long absence.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The priests came out to meet us, pushing a colossal image of their god before them on a kind of flat chariot, and I remember wondering what would be the value of that huge golden locust, if it were melted down.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Also the Council came, very ancient men all of them, since the Ethiopians for the most part lived more than a hundred years.
