AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
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 A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Death and another are closely pursuing me!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Death and another are closely pursuing me!”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
Biorn
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From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
caroused
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From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
castle-clock
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From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Death and another are closely pursuing me!”
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
Drontheim
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From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Death and another are closely pursuing me!”
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Death and another are closely pursuing me!”
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stopped beside the richly carved seat of the mighty Biorn, clung to the glittering knight with both his hands, and shrieked in a piercing voice, “Knight and father! father and knight!
wealnoun
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
From this reading In the high castle of Drontheim many knights sat assembled to hold council for the weal of the realm; and joyously they caroused together till midnight around the huge stone table in the vaulted hall.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A rising storm drove the snow wildly against the rattling windows; all the oak doors groaned, the massive locks shook, the castle-clock slowly and heavily struck the hour of one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then a boy, pale as death, with disordered hair and closed eyes, rushed into the hall, uttering a wild scream of terror.
