adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Away, away with him!
battle-axenoun
a sharp-tongued domineering wife
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
mane-like
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From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
Masdakite
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From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
Mukaukas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
Rustem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were trembling, and the merchant at once desired his faithful Rustem, the most harmless of mortals, to quit the room.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Arab was at last admitted to the governor's presence his attendants unfolded a hanging before him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That man--those weapons--I will not look at the hanging till he is gone."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The giant Masdakite did the chief share of the work; but as soon as the Mukaukas caught sight of the big man, with his bushy, mane-like hair, and a dagger and a battle-axe stuck through his belt, he cried out:
