adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
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 THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
Baldos
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From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Someone was clutching her by the dress at the knees.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Someone was clutching her by the dress at the knees.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Someone was clutching her by the dress at the knees.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
goat-hunter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Someone was clutching her by the dress at the knees.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
LIONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not have to look down to know that it was Aunt Fanny.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next instant she was placed soundly upon her feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A blinding flash of lightning revealed Baldos, the goat-hunter, at her side, while a dozen shadowy figures were scrambling to their feet in all corners of the Hawk and Raven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOME OF THE LION "May all storms be as pleasant as this one!" she heard someone say, with a merry laugh.
