adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
Argiveadjective
of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
DEADadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yet there was hope.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
Meriamun
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From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
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 THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
ShadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was hope.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had gone ill with her, to little purpose she had sinned after such a fashion as may not be forgiven.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE DEAD When Meriamun the Queen had watched the chariot of the Wanderer till it was lost in the dust of the desert, she passed down from the Palace roof to the solitude of her chamber.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Here she sat in her chamber till the darkness gathered, as the evil thoughts gathered in her heart, that was rent with love of him whom she had won but to lose.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had sworn that he would wed her when Pharaoh was dead, and when Argive Helen had followed Pharaoh to the Shades.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was hope.
