adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness would facilitate his escape.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
disarmverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrm/
remove offensive capability from
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The darkness would facilitate his escape.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
exhibitingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading The darkness would facilitate his escape.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The darkness would facilitate his escape.
Ho-don
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading If he could elude the guard at the palace gate the rest would be easy.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darkness would facilitate his escape.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He strode along confidently, exhibiting no fear of detection, for he reasoned that thus would he disarm suspicion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In the darkness he easily could pass for a Ho-don and in truth, though he passed several after leaving the deserted alley, no one accosted or detained him, and thus he came at last to the guard of a half-dozen warriors before the palace gate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He might even pass out of the palace and the city without detection.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The darkness would facilitate his escape.
