adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
AccidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
dang
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From this reading Keep quiet, dang ye!
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ‘What’s the matter?’ demanded Nicholas, looking sleepily up.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
genelmen
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From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
GentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
hond
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From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep quiet, dang ye!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
len
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From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘What’s the matter?’ demanded Nicholas, looking sleepily up.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘What’s the matter?’ demanded Nicholas, looking sleepily up.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading ‘What’s the matter?’ demanded Nicholas, looking sleepily up.
OccurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
ony
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From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
OpportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Keep quiet, dang ye!
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading ‘What’s the matter?’ demanded Nicholas, looking sleepily up.
StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Is there ony genelmen there as can len’ a hond here?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘What’s the matter?’ demanded Nicholas, looking sleepily up.
What's
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From this reading ‘What’s the matter?’ demanded Nicholas, looking sleepily up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
Wo
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From this reading In which the Occurrence of the Accident mentioned in the last Chapter, affords an Opportunity to a couple of Gentlemen to tell Stories against each other ‘Wo ho!’ cried the guard, on his legs in a minute, and running to the leaders’ heads.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Keep quiet, dang ye!
