AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already in full commotion.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD AND THE MARQUIS.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
brazen-tongued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
clamourer
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From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading It was already in full commotion.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
EcclesnounUS /ˈekəlz/
Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997)
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was already in full commotion.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was already in full commotion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already in full commotion.
MARQUISnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading RICHARD AND THE MARQUIS.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dorothy flew back to her chamber, and hurrying on her clothes, descended again to the court.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
portcullisnoun
gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
RICHARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD AND THE MARQUIS.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICHARD AND THE MARQUIS.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already in full commotion.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A very few strokes of the brazen-tongued clamourer had been enough to wake the whole castle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The western gate stood open, with the portcullis beyond it high in the wall, and there she took her stand, waiting the return of Eccles and his men.
