adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
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 "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
BrahmannounUS /ˈbrɑːmən/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
gigglingverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
priestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Tell him I came here like himself for priestly counsel and made a clean breast of everything to thee!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
toolingverbUS /ˈtuːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “tool” — drive
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He will suspect thee of lying to him; but what is one lie more or less?"
whip-cracking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will ask me how I know this," said the Brahman, turning it all over slowly in his mind and trying to make head or tail of it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that final shaft she gathered up her skirts, covered her face, nudged the giggling maid and left him, turning the key in the lock herself and flitting out through gloom into the sunlight as fast as she had come.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The carriage was still waiting at the edge of the outer court, and once again the driver started off without instructions, but tooling his team this time at a faster pace, with a great deal of whip-cracking and shouts to pedestrians to clear the way.
