adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
AVENGERnounUS /əˈvendʒər/
someone who takes vengeance
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
BLOODnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
death-rattle
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From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Welcome, Ralph Kenzie, husband of Swallow.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
Kenzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welcome, Ralph Kenzie, husband of Swallow.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welcome, Ralph Kenzie, husband of Swallow.”
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
sheddernoun
an attacker who sheds or spills blood
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
Sihamba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Welcome, Ralph Kenzie, husband of Swallow.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
torturernounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərər/
someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Welcome, Ralph Kenzie, husband of Swallow.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the voice of Sihamba that broke the spell, and it issued from her parched throat with a sound like the sound of a death-rattle.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Then with a roar like that of a wounded beast, Ralph sprang forward, in his hand the uplifted spear.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading THE AVENGER OF BLOOD For a moment the two men stood looking at each other, yes, the shedder of blood and the avenger of blood stood quite still and silent, and looked each other in the eyes, as though a spell had fallen upon them striking them into stone.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! devil and torturer,” it said, “did I not tell you that doom was at hand?
