adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
ACADEMYnounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "I will accompany thee."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
EPICURUSnoun
Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Hegumen laid a hand on the petitioner's head.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Hegumen laid a hand on the petitioner's head.
Hegumen
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From this reading The Hegumen laid a hand on the petitioner's head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The Hegumen laid a hand on the petitioner's head.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hegumen laid a hand on the petitioner's head.
petitioner's
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From this reading The Hegumen laid a hand on the petitioner's head.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
Sergius
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From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I will accompany thee."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "But thy father is suffering, and I must make haste."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will accompany thee."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ACADEMY OF EPICURUS "I would have a word with you," the Greek said, in a low tone, as Sergius was proceeding to the door.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sergius stopped while the young man went to the cot, removed his hat and knelt, saying, "Thy blessing, father."
