adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
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 ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
BaasnounUS /bɑːz/
South African term for “boss”
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
Billali
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From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
impi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
rest-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
ROBERTSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/
United States basketball guard (born in 1938)
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Baas, they are there, some thousands of them, for I crept through the broken walls like a snake and saw them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ROBERTSON IS LOST So I went and was conducted by Billali, the old chamberlain, for such seemed to be his office, who had been waiting patiently without all this while, back to our rest-house.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading On my way I picked up Hans, whom I found sitting outside the arch, and found that as usual that worthy had been keeping his eyes and ears open.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No, Hans, but she said that this evening she would show us those in whose company we must fight.”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Baas,” he said, “did the White Witch tell you that there is a big _impi_ encamped over yonder outside the houses, in what looks like a great dry ditch, and on the edge of the plain beyond?”
