adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
Ayesha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
bemusedadjectiveUS /bɪˈmjuːzd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
re-form
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
REZU
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
Rezu's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
SLAYINGnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The business took twenty minutes or so, and then, numbering about two thousand five hundred strong, for the rest had fallen in the fight of the square, we advanced again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE SLAYING OF REZU At last we were on the plain, the bemused remnant of Rezu’s army still doubling before us like a mob of game pursued by wild dogs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ayesha pointed towards it with her wand and we leapt forward to the attack.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Here we halted to re-form our ranks; it seemed to me, although still she spoke no word, that some order reached me from the gleaming Ayesha that I should do this.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Now there came that dusk which often precedes the rising of the sun, and through it I could see that the battle was not yet over, since gathered in front of us was still a force about equal to our own.
