adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading The streets were muddy, crooked, unpaved.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The king had a palace there; he saw the outside of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king had a palace there; he saw the outside of it.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king had a palace there; he saw the outside of it.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The streets were muddy, crooked, unpaved.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The king had a palace there; he saw the outside of it.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The king had a palace there; he saw the outside of it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The king had a palace there; he saw the outside of it.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
splendors
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From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were muddy, crooked, unpaved.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading The populace was an ever flocking and drifting swarm of rags, and splendors, of nodding plumes and shining armor.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The king had a palace there; he saw the outside of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
unpavedadjectiveUS /ʌpeɪvd/
not having a paved surface
From this reading The streets were muddy, crooked, unpaved.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was merely a great big village; and mainly mud and thatch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER IN THE DARK London--to a slave--was a sufficiently interesting place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were muddy, crooked, unpaved.
