(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
abusernounUS /əˈbjuːzər/
someone who abuses
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Act not rashly," I said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
comrades-in-arms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
dastardlyadjectiveUS /ˈdæstərdli/
despicably cowardly
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
to come or go into
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Act not rashly," I said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
Lalla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
not one, and not any
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Act not rashly," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
Omdurmannoun
a city of Sudan; located in the central Sudan on the White Nile opposite Khartoum
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
originatorsnounUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtərz/
plural of “originator” — someone who creates new things
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading "Act not rashly," I said.
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Act not rashly," I said.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
Shimr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
thwartnounUS /θwɔːrt/
a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "The dastardly plot of the abuser of the salt, the vile offspring of Shimr, shall be thwarted," he cried, fiercely.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know the secret of the conspirators, therefore we may be able to thwart them so neatly that they fall victims to their own plot.
which person or people
From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
belonging to which person
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
wild-haired
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From this reading Let us act with care and discretion, that the Empire may be saved from falling into the hands of the wild-haired fanatics of Omdurman, who, although my comrades-in-arms, are not my tribesmen."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The heads of its originators shall rot upon the city gate, and none shall enter the presence of the Lalla, with whose beauty none can compare."
