adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In her hand was a long, slim dagger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Then I turned my face up toward Phaidor—waiting for the blow.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading In her hand was a long, slim dagger.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I turned my face up toward Phaidor—waiting for the blow.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her hand was a long, slim dagger.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her hand was a long, slim dagger.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her hand was a long, slim dagger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Phaidor.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
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 In her hand was a long, slim dagger.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
Phaidor
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From this reading It was Phaidor.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading In her hand was a long, slim dagger.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I turned my face up toward Phaidor—waiting for the blow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then I turned my face up toward Phaidor—waiting for the blow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then I turned my face up toward Phaidor—waiting for the blow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I turned my face up toward Phaidor—waiting for the blow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Then I turned my face up toward Phaidor—waiting for the blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Phaidor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I cast a last look upon my beloved princess, smiling, as men should who are about to die.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With flushed face and disheveled hair, and eyes that betrayed the recent presence of mortal tears—above which this proud goddess had always held herself—she leaped to the deck directly before me.
