adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the Priest went to the pylon and stood in the shadow of the gate.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
AwhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
Hathor
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From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the Priest went to the pylon and stood in the shadow of the gate.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
PriestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
pylonnounUS /ˈpaɪlɑːn/
a tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
Rei
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Then the Priest went to the pylon and stood in the shadow of the gate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
sphinxes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
TemplenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Priest went to the pylon and stood in the shadow of the gate.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Awhile he stood looking for the Wanderer, but though the hour had come, the Wanderer came not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
WAKINGadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WAKING OF THE WANDERER Now Rei the Priest, as had been appointed, went to the pylon gate of the Temple of Hathor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The woman waited awhile, looking down the moonlit road between the black rows of sphinxes, but the road lay white and empty, and she turned and hid herself in the shadow of the pylon, where Rei could see nothing of her except the red star that gleamed upon her breast.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As he stood there a wicket in the gate opened, and there passed out a veiled figure of a woman upon whose breast burned a red jewel that shone in the night like a star.
