advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
Hollis
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From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
Karain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
krissnounUS /krɪs/
plural of “kris” — a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We said nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We said nothing.
scandalizedverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪzd/
past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We said nothing.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We did not know whether to be scandalized, amused, or relieved.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading This is the image of the Great Queen, and the most powerful thing the white men know, he said, solemnly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hollis advanced towards Karain, who stood up as if startled, and then, holding the coin up, spoke in Malay.
