adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Truly an agreeable prospect for all of us!
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 Truly an agreeable prospect for all of us!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Truly an agreeable prospect for all of us!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
COURTnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
despotnounUS /ˈdespət/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Truly an agreeable prospect for all of us!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
HorrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
KALOON
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From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
Khania
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading Truly an agreeable prospect for all of us!
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly an agreeable prospect for all of us!
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Truly an agreeable prospect for all of us!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE COURT OF KALOON Horrified, sick at heart, we continued our journey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And this woman was in love with Leo, and this lunatic Khan, her husband, was a victim to jealousy, which he avenged after the very unpleasant fashion that we had witnessed.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that the Khania hated such a mad despot.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, I could not help reflecting, as an object lesson that horrid scene had its advantages.
