AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
Bena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suppose Bena want see big snake.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
HANSnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
Harût
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
Kendah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
KEYSnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
liarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
mountain-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
Ragnall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
Ragnall's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
salutations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
Savage's
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From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Suppose Bena want see big snake.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
STEALSnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose Bena want see big snake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Suppose Bena want see big snake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, Lord!” exclaimed Harût addressing Ragnall in his peculiar English, “have you been for walk up to hole in hill?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That evening also Harût called and, after salutations, asked where Bena was as he did not see him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
white-bearded
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From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HANS STEALS THE KEYS A few hours later some of the White Kendah arrived at the house and very politely delivered to us Ragnall’s and poor Savage’s guns and pistols, which they said they had found lying in the grass on the mountain-side, and with them the bull’s-eye lantern that Ragnall had thrown away in his flight; all of which articles I accepted without comment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then my indignation broke out: “Oh! white-bearded father of liars,” I said, “you know well that he is in the belly of the serpent which lives in the cave of the mountain.”
