adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
adamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
Agib
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From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He had notice given him yesterday, that the statue of brass had been thrown into the sea about ten days ago.
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 "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
astrologersnounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒərz/
plural of “astrologer” — someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had notice given him yesterday, that the statue of brass had been thrown into the sea about ten days ago.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
Cassib
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From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had notice given him yesterday, that the statue of brass had been thrown into the sea about ten days ago.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
nativitynounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He had notice given him yesterday, that the statue of brass had been thrown into the sea about ten days ago.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
prognosticateverbUS /ˌprɑːɡˈnɑːstəkeɪt/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had notice given him yesterday, that the statue of brass had been thrown into the sea about ten days ago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But if his good destiny preserve him beyond that time, he will live to a great age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It will be' (said they) when the statue of brass, that stands upon the summit of the mountain of adamant, shall be thrown into the sea by prince Agib, son of king Cassib; and, as the stars prognosticate, your son will be killed fifty days afterwards by that prince.'
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "My father took all imaginable care of my education until this year, which is the fifteenth of my age.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading He had notice given him yesterday, that the statue of brass had been thrown into the sea about ten days ago.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My father, who had observed the very moment of my birth, consulted astrologers about my nativity; and was answered, Your son shall live happily till the age of fifteen, when his life will be exposed to a danger which he will hardly be able to escape.
