adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone to the city to make some purchases, and while she was there she went to talk to the king's daughter, and she told her:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She had gone to the city to make some purchases, and while she was there she went to talk to the king's daughter, and she told her:
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She had gone to the city to make some purchases, and while she was there she went to talk to the king's daughter, and she told her:
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
Montagata
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From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
PLAERDEMAVIDA
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From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She had gone to the city to make some purchases, and while she was there she went to talk to the king's daughter, and she told her:
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had gone to the city to make some purchases, and while she was there she went to talk to the king's daughter, and she told her:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had gone to the city to make some purchases, and while she was there she went to talk to the king's daughter, and she told her:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had gone to the city to make some purchases, and while she was there she went to talk to the king's daughter, and she told her:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLAERDEMAVIDA By the great mercy of God, Plaerdemavida was saved from the shipwreck and taken to the city of Tunis, to the house of a fisherman's daughter, as was related previously.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It happened one day that her mistress went to the city of Montagata, and left Plaerdemavida to watch the house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And while they held Plaerdemavida captive there, she always lived very honestly, working gold and silk as the maidens of Greece are accustomed to doing.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Then, after two years had passed the fisherman's daughter took a husband near that city.
