andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then, at some motion of his chin, Masouda arose and said:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading But the brethren stiffened their backs and would not kneel.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading But the brethren stiffened their backs and would not kneel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Then, at some motion of his chin, Masouda arose and said:
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Kneel, and do homage to the Master.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
Godwin
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From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, at some motion of his chin, Masouda arose and said:
homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/
respectful deference
From this reading Kneel, and do homage to the Master.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Strangers, you stand in the presence of the Master, Sinan, Lord of Death.
KneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Kneel, and do homage to the Master.”
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
Masouda
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From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Strangers, you stand in the presence of the Master, Sinan, Lord of Death.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Then, at some motion of his chin, Masouda arose and said:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the brethren stiffened their backs and would not kneel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Strangers, you stand in the presence of the Master, Sinan, Lord of Death.
prostrated
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From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, at some motion of his chin, Masouda arose and said:
Sinan
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From this reading “Strangers, you stand in the presence of the Master, Sinan, Lord of Death.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, at some motion of his chin, Masouda arose and said:
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Strangers, you stand in the presence of the Master, Sinan, Lord of Death.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading But the brethren stiffened their backs and would not kneel.
StrangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Strangers, you stand in the presence of the Master, Sinan, Lord of Death.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the brethren stiffened their backs and would not kneel.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, at some motion of his chin, Masouda arose and said:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kneel, and do homage to the Master.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the brethren stiffened their backs and would not kneel.
Wulf
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From this reading The Lord of Death Masouda ran forward and prostrated herself at full length, but Godwin and Wulf stared at the heap, and the heap stared at them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Strangers, you stand in the presence of the Master, Sinan, Lord of Death.
