aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
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 Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
EASTERNadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
flitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man slept.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man slept.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
PROVERBnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading No man slept.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Shall he who knows not false from true judge treason?--EASTERN PROVERB.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading What the men of one hut said the men of the next hut knew within five minutes, and so on, back and forth.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men flitted like ghosts from hut to hut--not too openly, nor without sufficient evidence of stealth to keep the guards in good conceit of themselves, but freely for all that.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may well imagine, sahib, in the huts that night there was noise as of bees about to swarm.
