adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
Azoun's
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From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
Bab
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From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If we could only find horses," he cries.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "If we could only find horses," he cries.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If we could only find horses," he cries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If we could only find horses," he cries.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
HORRIDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading WAR--HORRID WAR!
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "If we could only find horses," he cries.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
Lionel's
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From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "If we could only find horses," he cries.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR--HORRID WAR!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we could only find horses," he cries.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the four fugitives come out of the old mine into the moonlight, the soldier looks about him quickly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem as though the remainder of Bab Azoun's band, if anywhere in the vicinity, might by this time have arrived on the spot, but they do not show up, which fact is a fortunate one for them, though it takes away from the luster of Sir Lionel's fame.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading These strange events have occurred with great rapidity, and yet, of course, they have taken some little time.
