adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
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 But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
Apura
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From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
Aquaiusha
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From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
BEDnounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
fro
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From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of Pharaoh was very heavy.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heart of Pharaoh was very heavy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
Meriamun
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From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
Sihor
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From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But most of all he brooded on the tidings that the messenger had brought, tidings of the march of the barbarians and of the fleet of the Aquaiusha that sailed on the eastern stream of Sihor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
TORMENTnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The heart of Pharaoh was very heavy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BED OF TORMENT It was nightfall, and Pharaoh sat at meat and Meriamun sat by him.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
WeedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He thought also of the host of the Apura, who made a mock of him in the desert.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He thought of that great army which now washed to and fro on the waters of the Sea of Weeds, of whose number he alone had lived to tell the tale.
