afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading STARLIGHT AGAIN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
contributionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃənz/
plural of “contribution” — the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
How's
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From this reading How's this?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
legalised
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From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
leviedverbUS /ˈlevid/
inflected form of “levy” — impose and collect
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
mercurialadjectiveUS /mərˈkjʊriəl/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
StarlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The “Banner” comes next,' says Starlight, tearing it open.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How's this?
Turon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We shall have something short and sweet after the “Star”.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This mercurial brigand, it would appear, has paid Turon another visit, but, with the exception of what may be considered the legalised robbery of the betting ring, has not levied contributions.
