adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is it to be wondered at?
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
Gwen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
harvestsnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəsts/
plural of “harvest” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it to be wondered at?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
Ragobah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I broke its seal in the presence of Gwen and my sister who, if possible, were even more excited than I myself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
SodomnounUS /ˈsɔːdəm/
any location known for vice and corruption
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
VengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were not kept long in suspense, for in less than a week his next letter arrived.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was no doubt of Ragobah’s guilt in any of our minds, so that action at our end of the line seemed entirely useless, and nothing was left us but to quietly await whatever developments Maitland should disclose.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He who shakes the tree of Vengeance but harvests apples of Sodom in whose fruit of ashes he becomes buried, for the wage of the sinner is death.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Is it to be wondered at?
