adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, yes; I want you to do that.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, yes; I want you to do that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
lancernounUS /ˈlænsər/
(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
Piedelot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Poor Piedelot!
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Piedelot!
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, yes; I want you to do that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, yes; I want you to do that.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Yes, yes; I want you to do that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She is dressed like a lancer, and she tortured me the most yesterday, and suggested burning me; and it was she who set fire to the wood.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes; I want you to do that.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading There is, in particular, a woman among them who passes as the wife of the lancer whom the captain killed yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But we will avenge you, you may be sure!”
