adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
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 The patriarch, too, no doubt, knew all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still, of what use was that at this moment?
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The patriarch, too, no doubt, knew all.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The patriarch, too, no doubt, knew all.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
MemphisnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Still, of what use was that at this moment?
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
patriarchnounUS /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
From this reading The patriarch, too, no doubt, knew all.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
pestilencenounUS /ˈpestələns/
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
Plotinusnoun
Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, of what use was that at this moment?
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The patriarch, too, no doubt, knew all.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Still, of what use was that at this moment?
Vekeel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the course of the afternoon the Vekeel rode across to the prison in Memphis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Still, of what use was that at this moment?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He expected to find the bishop there, but instead he was met with the news that Plotinus was dead of the pestilence.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading This was a malignant stroke of fate; for with the bishop perished the witness who could have betrayed to him the scheme plotted for the rescue of the nuns.--But no!
