afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
assassinateverbUS /əˈsæsəneɪt/
murder; especially of socially prominent persons
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here’s looking at you,” said the reporter.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
desecratedadjectiveUS /dezəˈkreɪtɪd/
treated with disrespect and contempt
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here’s looking at you,” said the reporter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Here’s looking at you,” said the reporter.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Here’s looking at you,” said the reporter.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s looking at you,” said the reporter.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here’s looking at you,” said the reporter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The jewel that formed an eye of their goddess is their most sacred symbol.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Somehow the tribe suspected me of having it; and members of the band have followed me half around the earth.
unbeliever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I am afraid of now,” said the General, lowering his voice, “is that I may be robbed of the diamond.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They are the most cunning and cruel fanatics in the world, and their religious vows would compel them to assassinate the unbeliever who has desecrated their sacred treasure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Here’s looking at you,” said the reporter.
