adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of the quarrel interested him more than the issue of it.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
Desmond
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From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
DUELnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
Ellerey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
FleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The cause of the quarrel interested him more than the issue of it.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The cause of the quarrel interested him more than the issue of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cause of the quarrel interested him more than the issue of it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cause of the quarrel interested him more than the issue of it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The cause of the quarrel interested him more than the issue of it.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cause of the quarrel interested him more than the issue of it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
veilingnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Fleecy clouds raced across the sky, veiling the face of the moon at intervals, and making her light fitful and uncertain.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE DUEL The aspect of the night had changed when Ellerey and his companion left the palace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He asked no questions, and with his eyes bent on the ground followed his companion mechanically.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The air struck cold after the warmth within, but beyond drawing his cloak a little closer round him, Desmond Ellerey seemed indifferent to the night and to the business he had in hand.
