adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
Conaran's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Conaran’s fourth daughter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading It was Conaran’s fourth daughter.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was Conaran’s fourth daughter.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
knobbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːbi/
having knobs
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If the other three had been terrible to look on, this one was more terrible than the three together.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Conaran’s fourth daughter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while they were talking over the adventure and explaining how it had happened, a vast figure strode over the side of the hill and descended among them.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She was clad in iron plate, and she had a wicked sword by her side and a knobby club in her hand She halted by the bodies of her sisters, and bitter tears streamed down into her beard.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As each man came out of the cave he gave a jump and a shout; the courage of the world went into him and he felt that he could fight twenty.
