adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And he would be unable to start them out again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
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 “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
looking-glass
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From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he would be unable to start them out again.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he would be unable to start them out again.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The first battle, fought and finished,” Martin said to the looking-glass ten days later.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading And he would be unable to start them out again.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But there will be a second battle, and a third battle, and battles to the end of time, unless—” He had not finished the sentence, but looked about the mean little room and let his eyes dwell sadly upon a heap of returned manuscripts, still in their long envelopes, which lay in a corner on the floor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no stamps with which to continue them on their travels, and for a week they had been piling up.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More of them would come in on the morrow, and on the next day, and the next, till they were all in.
