adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
AbruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
bureaucraticadjectiveUS /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/
of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
ForgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
How
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From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
Ibi
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From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
Mearch
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From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
raspedverbUS /ræspt/
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
ScribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
She's
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From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
skepticismnounUS /ˈskeptɪsɪzəm/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Abruptly, Mearch turned to Ibi and hesitated significantly, before saying to the old Scribe, "How much?"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ibi stared blankly back at him a moment, until enraged comprehension filled his features.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have no intention of losing her services so soon after training her up.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Forget it, Mearch," Ibi rasped in a gravel voice fraught with caustic skepticism.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's royal property, and if you so much as petition the Emperor for her hand, you'll find there are bureaucratic punishments against which you shall find no proper shield or defense.
