abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
How'd
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From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
it's
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From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
Nikky
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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
Otto
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From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
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 Bobby demanded, as they started down the staircase in the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange that the old Palace roof should, in close succession; have seen Nikky forgetting his promise to the Chancellor, and Otto forgetting that he was not to run away.
WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading “Watch out, son, it’s pretty steep.”
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Strange places, roofs, abiding places, since long ago, of witches.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How’d you happen to be in that gutter?”
