adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
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 "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
FifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading "A pretty tale to tell in the kingdom of Fife!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
fumeverbUS /fjuːm/
be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "A pretty tale to tell in the kingdom of Fife!"
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
Leslie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "A pretty tale to tell in the kingdom of Fife!"
Randal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
recreantnoun
an abject coward
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
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 "A pretty tale to tell in the kingdom of Fife!"
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "A pretty tale to tell in the kingdom of Fife!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is a Leslie turning recreant?" he asked in a low voice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Norman, my lad, all our fortunes are made," said Randal to me when we were left alone.
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be gilt spurs and gold for every one of us, and the pick of the plunder."
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "I like it not," I answered; whereon he caught me rudely by both shoulders, looking close into my face, so that the fume of the wine he had been drinking reached my nostrils.
