andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading The noise of the firing had made him hurry to the barricade.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading They were crazy.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The noise of the firing had made him hurry to the barricade.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The noise of the firing had made him hurry to the barricade.
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 When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noise of the firing had made him hurry to the barricade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The noise of the firing had made him hurry to the barricade.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The noise of the firing had made him hurry to the barricade.
Marcelo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise of the firing had made him hurry to the barricade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were crazy.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he learned of the apparition of the group of stragglers he threw up his hands in despair.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Their resistance was going to be fatal for the village, and he ran on to beg them to cease.
Villeblanche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were crazy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE INVASION Don Marcelo was fleeing to take refuge in his castle when he met the mayor of Villeblanche.
