adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
Alan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
Darsie
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From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
Fairford
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From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
Redgauntlet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NARRATIVE CONTINUED Redgauntlet’s first course was to the chamber of his nephew.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He unlocked the door, entered the apartment, and asked what he wanted, that he made so much noise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading ‘I desire my liberty, and to be assured of the safety of my beloved friend, Alan Fairford, whose voice I heard but now.’
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading ‘I want my liberty,’ said Darsie, who had wrought himself up to a pitch of passion in which his uncle’s wrath had lost its terrors.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Your liberty shall be your own within half an hour from this period--your friend shall be also set at freedom in due time--and you yourself be permitted to have access to his place of confinement.’
