AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
blamesnounUS /bleɪmz/
plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading A coward blames the gods.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading A coward blames the gods.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
earthquakesnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪks/
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A coward blames the gods.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
hole's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
Khinjan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
NativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
ravishingadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
stunningly beautiful
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
scorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
stingsnounUS /stɪŋz/
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A coward blames the gods.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A scorpion in a corner stings himself to death.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 She looked so ravishing in contrast to the huge grim wall, and the black river, and the darkness at her back, that Khinjan's thousands tried to storm the bridge and drag her down to them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They laugh and let him die A man goes forward --Native Proverb As they disappeared after a scramble through the mouth of the same tunnel they had entered by, a roar went up behind them like the birth of earthquakes.
Yasmini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking back over his shoulder, King saw Yasmini come back into the hole's mouth, to stand framed in it and bow acknowledgment.
