adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
cannot
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From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
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 The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained silent.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They remained silent.
sultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading They replied, "My lord, the honest man cannot support a lie, for lying is the distinction of traitors."
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading When the vizier heard these words his colour changed, his whole frame was disordered, and a trembling seized him, which the sultan perceiving, he said to the attendants, "What mean you by remarking that lying is the distinction of traitors?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The sultan exclaimed, "Why answer ye not, and wherefore are ye silent?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sultan, after a long pause, again said to the two attendants, "Have you really put to death my innocent children with their guilty mother?"
