adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Arise and let us go.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
AriseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Arise and let us go.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Arise and let us go.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush, my lord!” a voice said.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Arise and let us go.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Hush, my lord!” a voice said.
Malchus
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From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Hush, my lord!” a voice said.
Nessus
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From this reading It was Nessus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hush, my lord!” a voice said.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Arise and let us go.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Hush, my lord!” a voice said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not until long after the guards to whom he was chained had fallen asleep that Malchus followed their example.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It seemed to him he had been asleep a long time when a pressure by a hand on his shoulder woke him; at the same moment another hand was placed over his mouth.
