adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
cannot
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From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
Da'v
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From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
hatchetmen
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From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
How
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From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
I'll
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From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
macnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
Mongan
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From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
spearmen
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From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How are we going to get into the castle?” asked mac an Da’v.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For there were hatchetmen on guard in the big gateway, and there were spearmen at short intervals around the walls, and men to throw hot porridge off the roof were standing in the right places.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THEY sat in a place where they could watch the castle and compose themselves after their journey.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If we cannot get in by hook, we will get in by crook,” said Mongan.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They are both good ways,” said Mac an Da’v, “and whichever of them you decide on I’ll stick by.”
