AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are ordered to report for duty in the castle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
Baldos
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From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The words it contained were burned deep in his brain:
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The words it contained were burned deep in his brain:
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The words it contained were burned deep in his brain:
DARKNESSnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The words it contained were burned deep in his brain:
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "You are ordered to report for duty in the castle.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
Graustark
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From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "You are ordered to report for duty in the castle.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "You are ordered to report for duty in the castle.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
SHOTnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHOT IN THE DARKNESS Baldos started off at once for the castle, his heart singing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words it contained were burned deep in his brain:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the darkness of the night he kissed the message which had come to him from "her highness."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words it contained were burned deep in his brain:
Yetive
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From this reading The envelope had been closed with the official seal of Yetive, Princess of Graustark, and was sacred to the eyes of anyone save the man to whom it was directed.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are ordered to report for duty in the castle.
