AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
COMMANDnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
GHEK'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
HeliumnounUS /ˈhiːliəm/
a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
panthan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
TaranounUS /ˈterə/
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time dragged; silence and monotony prolonged minutes into hours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
Turan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT GHEK'S COMMAND Turan the panthan chafed in his chains.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
UncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After torturing hours his ears were rewarded by the rattle of harness and arms.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Uncertainty of the fate of the woman he loved turned each hour into an eternity of hell.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He listened impatiently for the sound of approaching footsteps that he might see and speak to some living creature and learn, perchance, some word of Tara of Helium.
