adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
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 We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
arsenalnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəl/
all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
Endelechy
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From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
Entelechynoun
(Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
frighted
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From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
garrisonedverbUS /ˈɡærəsənd/
past form of “garrison” — station (troops) in a fort or garrison
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
How
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From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
Mateotechny
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From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
Panurge
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From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
queendom
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From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
QuintessencenounUS /kwɪnˈtesəns/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
quoth
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From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
Touraine
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From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We did as he directed us for about twelve hours, and on the third day the sky seemed to us somewhat clearer, and we happily arrived at the port of Mateotechny, not far distant from Queen Whims, alias the Quintessence.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Cousin, quoth Panurge to him that asked the question, we are of Touraine, and come from France, being ambitious of paying our respects to the Lady Quintessence and visit this famous realm of Entelechy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading We met full butt on the quay a great number of guards and other military men that garrisoned the arsenal, and we were somewhat frighted at first because they made us all lay down our arms, and in a haughty manner asked us whence we came.
WhimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading How we arrived at the queendom of Whims or Entelechy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you say? cried they; do you call it Entelechy or Endelechy?
