adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
DamoclesnounUS /ˈdæməkliːz/
the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
Juliette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading Tangled meshes.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
TangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Tangled meshes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Juliette waited a moment or two, until the footsteps of the six men died away up the massive oak stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time, since the sword of Damocles had fallen, she was alone with her thoughts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Merlin and his men would return anon.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading She had but a few moments at her command in which to devise an issue out of these tangled meshes, which she had woven round the man she loved.
