addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least these come to save and not to kill you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “At least these come to save and not to kill you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “At least these come to save and not to kill you.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least these come to save and not to kill you.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
PuppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “At least these come to save and not to kill you.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
spearmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
THROUGHprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
WALLnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Puppies from the same litter are often alike, yet when they grow up sometimes they fight each other,” replied Father Christmas blandly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Look! they kill the others!” and he pointed to them making an end of some of the wounded men.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At least these come to save and not to kill you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And yet,” I added, nodding towards the spearmen who were now emerging from the gully, “they are very like your friends.”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN WALL “These do not seem to be friends of yours,” I said, pointing to the fallen.
