adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He was cleared for action as the sailors say.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
armingnounUS /ˈɑːrmɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Chinese warrior equipping himself for battle.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The Chinese warrior equipping himself for battle.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He was cleared for action as the sailors say.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
Comanchee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
equippingnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading The Chinese warrior equipping himself for battle.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On his left hand he had a metal knuckleduster.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was cleared for action as the sailors say.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Chinese warrior equipping himself for battle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his left hand he had a metal knuckleduster.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
knuckleduster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his left hand he had a metal knuckleduster.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On his left hand he had a metal knuckleduster.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading On his left hand he had a metal knuckleduster.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He was cleared for action as the sailors say.
Saracennoun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He was cleared for action as the sailors say.
sortienounUS /ˈsɔːrti/
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
Tarascon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
Tartarin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The knight of the temple preparing for a sortie against the Saracen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
warpathnounUS /ˈwɔːrpæθ/
hostile or belligerent mood
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The Chinese warrior equipping himself for battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was cleared for action as the sailors say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Comanchee brave taking to the warpath were as nothing compared to Tartarin de Tarascon arming himself to go to the club at nine o’clock on a dark evening, an hour after the bugle had blown the retreat.
