acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
cross-bow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
Holywood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
Matcham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
rafternounUS /ˈræftər/
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
recrossed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot?
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind.
windac
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter.
