adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
Henriques
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From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
incapably
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From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
Laputanoun
a land imagined by Jonathan Swift where impractical projects were pursued and practical projects neglected
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
STOREnounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
UMVELOS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORE AT UMVELOS’ I sat down on a chair and laboured to collect my thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was to remain alive till morning, both of them must be convinced that I was harmless.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was only one way out of it—I must be incapably drunk.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Laputa had gone, and would return sooner or later with Henriques.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Laputa was probably of that opinion, but Henriques would recognize me, and I had no wish to have that yellow miscreant investigating my character.
