adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
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 I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
HELIODORE
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From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
ill-humour
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From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
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 I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
Olaf
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From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading I sought my bed, but in it knew little of sleep.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I sat very silent, so silent that the Augusta frowned, though she was too far off to speak to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELIODORE That night there was feasting at the palace, and I, Olaf, now known as Michael, as a convert was one of the chief guests, so that for me there was no escape.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The banquet came to an end at last and before midnight I was free to go, still without word from the Empress, who withdrew herself, as I thought in an ill-humour.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had found her for whom during all the long years I had been searching, though I did not understand that I was searching.
