aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
Alan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
BONSA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FEAST OF LITTLE BONSA.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
FEASTnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE FEAST OF LITTLE BONSA.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
Jeekie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FEAST OF LITTLE BONSA.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEAST OF LITTLE BONSA.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAST OF LITTLE BONSA.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the night of full moon and of the great feast of the return of Little Bonsa.
whereof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wow!_ of the death drums, whereof Jeekie had once spoken in England, which could be clearly heard even above the perpetual boom of the cataract tumbling down its cliff behind the town.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
WownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading Alan sat in his chamber waiting to be summoned to take part in this ceremony and listening the while to that _Wow!
