used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw the change and trembled—yes, trembled.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He saw the change and trembled—yes, trembled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw the change and trembled—yes, trembled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope your Majesty won’t hurt me.
be the source of pain
From this reading I hope your Majesty won’t hurt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I hope your Majesty won’t hurt me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope your Majesty won’t hurt me.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the change and trembled—yes, trembled.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw the change and trembled—yes, trembled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now I think of it I have been told that things come out of these old statues in the night.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He saw the change and trembled—yes, trembled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
which person or people
From this reading I looked at that man as Pharaoh may have looked at one who had done him insult.
won't
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From this reading I hope your Majesty won’t hurt me.
an affirmative
From this reading He saw the change and trembled—yes, trembled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe he thought I was some imperial ghost that the shadows of evening had caused him to mistake for man; at any rate he gasped out— “I beg your pardon, I was obeying orders.
