amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading We left the dead Arabs where they lay.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went first, to receive it at the top.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
CoffernounUS /ˈkɔːfər/
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We left the dead Arabs where they lay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I went first, to receive it at the top.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
hoistingverbUS /ˈhɔɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went first, to receive it at the top.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We left the dead Arabs where they lay.
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 We left the dead Arabs where they lay.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
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 The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
MagicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I went first, to receive it at the top.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We left the dead Arabs where they lay.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading I went first, to receive it at the top.
Trelawny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I looked down, I saw Mr. Trelawny lift the severed hand and put it in his breast, manifestly to save it from being injured or lost.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went first, to receive it at the top.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We left the dead Arabs where they lay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Magic Coffer “When we recovered our amazement, which seemed to last unduly long, we did not lose any time carrying the mummy through the passage, and hoisting it up the Pit shaft.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With our ropes we lowered our precious burden to the ground; and then took it to the entrance of the valley where our escort was to wait.
