adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading John Carter, Prince of Helium, still lives.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
Dejah
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From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
desistverbUS /dɪˈsɪst/
choose not to consume
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
HeliumnounUS /ˈhiːliəm/
a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
From this reading John Carter, Prince of Helium, still lives.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
jeddak
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From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Carter, Prince of Helium, still lives.
Kaor
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From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
Kulan
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From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading John Carter, Prince of Helium, still lives.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
Matainoun
conifer of Australia and New Zealand
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
Okar
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From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
Oll
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From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
Phaidor
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From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading John Carter, Prince of Helium, still lives.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
Salensus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
Shangnoun
the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading John Carter, Prince of Helium, still lives.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
Thoris
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From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
Tith
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From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I know it to be true, for I overheard Matai Shang tell his daughter Phaidor that he had seen him in Kaor, at the court of Kulan Tith, Jeddak.
violateverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I may not be the wife of Salensus Oll,” she pleaded, “for already I be a wife and mother.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the nobles drew their blades and lifted them on high, in accordance with the ancient custom of Okar when a jeddak announces his intention to wed, Dejah Thoris sprang to her feet and, raising her hand aloft, cried in a loud voice that they desist.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A jeddak does not wed a married woman, nor will Salensus Oll thus violate the bonds of matrimony.”
