adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear, it is magic," she replied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I wonder why they did that?" mused Dorothy.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
Dorothy
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From this reading "I wonder why they did that?" mused Dorothy.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
FlatheadsnounUS /ˈflæthedz/
plural of “flathead” — food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder why they did that?" mused Dorothy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, dear, it is magic," she replied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, dear, it is magic," she replied.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "Yes, dear, it is magic," she replied.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I wonder why they did that?" mused Dorothy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
Ozma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, dear, it is magic," she replied.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, dear, it is magic," she replied.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder why they did that?" mused Dorothy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ozma was feeling around, her bands outstretched before her.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The Flatheads had to have a way from their mountain top from the plain below, but to prevent enemies from rushing up the stairs to conquer them, they have built, at a small distance before the entrance a wall of solid stone, the stones being held in place by cement, and then they made the wall invisible."
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I wonder why they did that?" mused Dorothy.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder why they did that?" mused Dorothy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A wall would keep folks out anyhow, whether it could be seen or not, so there wasn't any use making it invisible.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear, it is magic," she replied.
