adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
CASPAR'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CASPAR'S VENGEANCE.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For the French soldiery had done their work.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
ensnaredverbUS /ɪnˈsnerd/
past form of “ensnare” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the French soldiery had done their work.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading For the French soldiery had done their work.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the French soldiery had done their work.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading For the French soldiery had done their work.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the French soldiery had done their work.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading CASPAR'S VENGEANCE.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One hour earlier, the vaults of the house of God had rung with shrieks and groans, but the victims were now dying or dead.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Deep silence reigned within the walls of the holy temple, broken occasionally by an expiring sigh, or the faint sound of the death- rattle.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the French soldiery had done their work.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor wretches that had been ensnared into seeking refuge there, had all been murdered, and their possessions removed to a place of safety.
