adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
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 But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
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 THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
kerry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
leopard-skin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
Macumazahn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
notchesnounUS /ˈnɑːtʃəz/
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
PLAYverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
representingverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Black One said the little Son of George, who is named Macumazahn, needs them that he may show his magic, and therefore they must die to-day.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
wizardsnounUS /ˈwɪzərdz/
plural of “wizard” — someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading After them came the head executioner, a great brute who wore a curiously shaped leopard-skin cap—I suppose as a badge of office—and held in his hand a heavy kerry, the shaft of which was scored with many notches, each of them representing a human life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been that you needed such bait, perhaps these wizards would have escaped.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE PLAY The doomed three were driven by their murderers into the centre of the depression, within a few yards of which Hans and I were standing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See, White Man,” he shouted, “here is the bait which the king sends to draw the holy birds to you.
