adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Then they came down and lunched plentifully in a nest of loose rocks.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Then they came down and lunched plentifully in a nest of loose rocks.
MacIan
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From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the same place that night they supped more plentifully still.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Then they came down and lunched plentifully in a nest of loose rocks.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the same place that night they supped more plentifully still.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the same place that night they supped more plentifully still.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading Then they came down and lunched plentifully in a nest of loose rocks.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then they came down and lunched plentifully in a nest of loose rocks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the same place that night they supped more plentifully still.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In the same place that night they supped more plentifully still.
supped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the same place that night they supped more plentifully still.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the same place that night they supped more plentifully still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, no--not up here,” said MacIan, and came down from the height quite hastily.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they came down and lunched plentifully in a nest of loose rocks.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
Turnbull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before he descended, however, he fixed the two swords upright, one at each end of the platform, as if they were human sentinels to guard it under the stars.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I thought of having lunch up here,” said Turnbull, who had a bottle of champagne in his hand.
