adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
brutes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
clankverbUS /klæŋk/
make a clank
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
THUVIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling of grim beasts, the clank of metal accoutrements, and the heavy breathing of a man.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As I rose to my feet I glanced hurriedly about the chamber in which I had just encountered such a warm reception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prisoners and the savage brutes rested in their chains by the opposite wall eyeing me with varying expressions of curiosity, sullen rage, surprise, and hope.
