adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
bluntedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌntəd/
made dull or blunt
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
charcoal-burner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
Choggenmugger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
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 For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
Nikobob
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
scalyadjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nikobob took off his coat, to give himself more freedom of action, and then he earnestly renewed the attack.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His success, however, encouraged him to strike again, and this time the huge scaly jaw of Choggenmugger was severed in twain and the beast howled in terrified rage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment the charcoal-burner scarcely believed what his eyes saw, for he knew nothing of the pearls he carried in his pocket or the magic power they lent his arm.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But now the ax seemed blunted by the hard scales and made no impression upon them whatever.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The creature advanced with glaring, wicked eyes, and Nikobob seized his coat under his arm and turned to flee.
