Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
Shadow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In the pause that followed, the figure at the pool moved, and walked slowly away round the margin of the shore.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let the future time find us still together, and the second figure that stands in the Shadow’s place will be Mine.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Allan was silenced by the terrible certainty of conviction with which he spoke.
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “There,” he said, “stands the living Woman, in the Shadow’s place!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There speaks the first of the dream warnings to you and to me!
