aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
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 In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading To take my own case, for instance.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To take my own case, for instance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
HARMAC
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From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
Higgs
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From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading To take my own case, for instance.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
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 Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
MUR
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From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To take my own case, for instance.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
prognosticationsnounUS /prɑːɡˌnɑːstəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “prognostication” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
Sergeant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
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 It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading To take my own case, for instance.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
unreeled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here I was about to assist in an act which for aught I knew might involve the destruction of my only son.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In the Sergeant’s prognostications of evil I had no particular belief, as they seemed to me to be born of the circumstances which surrounded us, and in different ways affected all our minds, even that of the buoyant Higgs.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was true we believed that this was the night of his marriage at the town of Harmac, some miles away, and that the tale of our spies supported this information.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading HARMAC COMES TO MUR Slowly and in very bad spirits I retraced my steps to the old temple, following the line of the telephone wire which Higgs and Quick had unreeled as they went.
