adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
BENEFITnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
BleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
Chuffverb
blow hard and loudly
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
CLERGYnounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Even so, their progress was difficult.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, their progress was difficult.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
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 Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
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 They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
Pan-Antis
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From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Even so, their progress was difficult.
Prohibishop
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From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
Quimbleton
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From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
safe-conductnoun
a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, their progress was difficult.
soda-fountain
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From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
terrorizedverbUS /ˈterəraɪzd/
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left Mrs. Bleak, the children and the horse at a quiet soda-fountain in the suburbs.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even so, their progress was difficult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading After repeated application over the wireless telephone, the terrible Bishop--the Prohibishop, as Quimbleton called him--had agreed to grant them an audience, and had accorded them safe-conduct through the chuff troops.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH BENEFIT OF CLERGY Through the sullen streets of the terrorized city Miss Chuff, Quimbleton and Bleak proceeded toward the great building where the Pan-Antis had their headquarters.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Every few hundred yards they were halted and subjected to curt inquiry.
