adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
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 king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading I appealed in vain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
honoringnounUS /ˈɑːnərɪŋ/
conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
loavesnounUS /loʊvz/
plural of “loaf” — a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I made every remonstrance I could to the king not to expose me, a foreigner, to this inhuman law.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I appealed in vain.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I mention this ceremony the more particularly, because I was in a few weeks' time to be the principal actor on a similar occasion.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Alas! my own wife fell sick and died.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king and all his court, with the most considerable persons in the city, sought to soften my sorrow by honoring the funeral ceremony with their presence; and, at the termination of the ceremony, I was lowered into the pit, with a vessel full of water and seven loaves.
