adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
AVENGERnounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
braziernounUS /ˈbreɪziər/
large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
deerskinnounUS /ˈdɪrskɪn/
leather from the hide of a deer
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
flapsnounUS /flæps/
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Sayn--Good evening!”
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
LAMAnounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
Sayn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sayn--Good evening!”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his girdle lay the same large knife in the green sheath which we had seen on the departing horseman.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Round the evening meal of juicy mutton we were talking freely and carelessly when suddenly we heard a low, hoarse voice:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We turned around from the brazier to the door and saw a medium height, very heavy set Mongol in deerskin overcoat and cap with side flaps and the long, wide tying strings of the same material.
yurta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS LAMA AVENGER We rested soundly in the yurta after the two days of travel which had brought us one hundred seventy miles through the snow and sharp cold.
