adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It has happened before.”
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
Duv
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
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 “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
FlamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It has happened before.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has happened before.”
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
Laca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
Mongan
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From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
recommenced
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From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has got married, and she has been beaten at chess.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is nothing to marvel about in this Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady scornfully.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Then he recommenced his tale: It happened on a day that Mongan had need of treasure.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “Let us keep to the story,” said Mongan, and, having taken some few dozen deep draughts of the wine, he became even more jovial than before.
