adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
analyzingverbUS /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “analyze” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
Beverly
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From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
Graustark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
HAWKnounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
ineffaceable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
INNnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
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 They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
RAVENverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After awhile she found herself analyzing the garb and manner of the men.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
strong-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE INN OF THE HAWK AND RAVEN Two of the men walked close beside the door, one of them bearing a lantern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was saying to herself that here were her first real specimens of Graustark peasantry, and they were to mark an ineffaceable spot in her memory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They conversed in low tones and in a language which Beverly could not understand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were dark, strong-faced men of medium height, with fierce, black eyes and long black hair.
