adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
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 Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
ante-chamber
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From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
eunuchs
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From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
Meriamun
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From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
OATHnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
pylonnounUS /ˈpaɪlɑːn/
a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
Rei
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From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
royallyadverbUS /ˈrɔɪəli/
in a royal manner
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
Sidonians
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From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
waiting-women
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From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE OATH OF THE WANDERER That night the Wanderer saw not Meriamun, but on the morrow she sent a messenger to him, bidding him to her feast that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was royally arrayed, her face was pale and cold, but her great eyes glowed in it.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had little heart to go, but a Queen’s courtesy is a command, and he went at sundown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Presently, as he whispered, the doors were flung wide and Meriamun the Queen passed in, followed by eunuchs and waiting-women.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rei also went to the feast, and as he went, meeting the Wanderer in the ante-chamber, he whispered to him that all things were made ready, that a good ship waited him in the harbour, the very ship that he had captured from the Sidonians, and that he, Rei, would be with him by the pylon gate of the temple one hour before midnight.
