used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
lacking funds
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
to come or go into
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
set up or found
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
Jinn
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From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
immediately past
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jack was so confounded by his sudden arrival in this strange place that for several moments he was scarcely aware that the slave of the bell was addressing him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beach itself was a gleaming stretch of glass splinters, most dangerous to the tread of unwary travellers.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
whirls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Palace of the Red Jinn In about three whirls and one spiral Jack found himself on the steps of a glittering red glass palace.
belonging to which person
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stood on the edge of a green glass sea, whose waves broke with a melodious tinkle and crash on the beach below.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Be pleased to enter the castle of the Red Jinn," murmured the little black boy politely, repeating the words till Jack at last did hear him.
