adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
Arrasnoun
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We came upon her but a short distance from the palace.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came upon her but a short distance from the palace.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
Dejah
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From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We came upon her but a short distance from the palace.
Dor
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From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
HastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
Iss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
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 Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
SacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
SevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We came upon her but a short distance from the palace.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
Sola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
SOLA'S
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From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Although I had not heard the outcome of her interview with Zat Arras I knew that something had occurred then to cause her the keenest mental agony, and when I discovered her creeping from the palace I did not need to be told her destination.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
Thoris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We came upon her but a short distance from the palace.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “Hastily arousing a dozen of her most faithful guards, I explained my fears to them, and as one they enlisted with me to follow our beloved Princess in her wanderings, even to the Sacred Iss and the Valley Dor.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We came upon her but a short distance from the palace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading SOLA’S STORY Once within the palace, I drew Sola to the dining hall, and, when she had greeted her father after the formal manner of the green men, she told the story of the pilgrimage and capture of Dejah Thoris.
Zat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Seven days ago, after her audience with Zat Arras, Dejah Thoris attempted to slip from the palace in the dead of night.
