adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
bodyguardnounUS /ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Lorry turned as pale as death.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading The young captain was in sore distress.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young captain was in sore distress.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
LorenznounUS /lərˈents/
Austrian zoologist who studied the behavior of birds and emphasized the importance of innate as opposed to learned behaviors (1903-1989)
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
Mizrox
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From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lorry turned as pale as death.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
Quinnox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading The young captain was in sore distress.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Lorry turned as pale as death.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Quinnox, of the Princess's bodyguard, accompanied by a half dozen of his men, rode up to the prison gates about two o'clock and was promptly admitted.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Duke of Mizrox has sworn that you are the murderer, Mr. Lorry, and stakes his life,” said he, after greetings.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young captain was in sore distress.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Her highness has just placed in my hands an order for your arrest as the assassin of Prince Lorenz.”
