AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
Blathenoy
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From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
cringedverbUS /krɪndʒd/
past form of “cringe” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
Dartrey
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From this reading 'The little woman, you say, took to Dartrey?'
defences
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From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Who knew?--who did not know!
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
ENGAGEMENTnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
Fenellan
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From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who knew?--who did not know!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who knew?--who did not know!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'The little woman, you say, took to Dartrey?'
lurchernoun
someone waiting in concealment
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
NESTA'S
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From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who knew?--who did not know!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'The little woman, you say, took to Dartrey?'
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dwelt on his contempt of them, to curtain the power they could stir.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'The little woman, you say, took to Dartrey?'
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
Victor'snounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
possessive form of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who knew?--who did not know!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'The little woman, you say, took to Dartrey?'
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading NESTA'S ENGAGEMENT A word in his ear from Fenellan, touching that man Blathenoy, set the wheels of Victor's brain at work upon his defences, for a minute, on the walk Westward.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had a torpid consciousness that he cringed to the world, with an entreaty to the great monster to hold off in ignorance; and the next instant, he had caught its miserable spies by the lurcher neck and was towering.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The little woman, you say, took to Dartrey?'
