andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
Assad
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From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
bastinadoed
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From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
Behram
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From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
Behram's
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From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was much perplexed what to do, when he found he was surrounded.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
espied
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From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was much perplexed what to do, when he found he was surrounded.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
Margiana's
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From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was much perplexed what to do, when he found he was surrounded.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading He was much perplexed what to do, when he found he was surrounded.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To keep Assad, was to declare himself guilty; to kill him was as dangerous, for he feared some marks of the murder might be seen.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day in the morning they discovered her, and at noon had so surrounded her, that she could not escape.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was much perplexed what to do, when he found he was surrounded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was much perplexed what to do, when he found he was surrounded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as Behram espied the ten ships of war, he made sure it was queen Margiana's squadron in pursuit of him; and upon that he ordered Assad to be bastinadoed, which he had done every day.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ten ships chased Behram's vessel two whole days without seeing her.
