adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
apexnounUS /ˈeɪpeks/
the highest point (of something)
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
battlement-like
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From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
electric-lighted
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From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
FollowverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
fro
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From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
kaleidoscopicadjective
continually shifting or rapidly changing
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
prismsnounUS /ˈprɪzəmz/
plural of “prism” — a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
rotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/
a building having a circular plan and a dome
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
Thorndyke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
Tradmos
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From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He led the two adventurers through a door in the base of the dome.
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At first they were dazed by a brilliant light from above, and looking up they beheld a marvel of kaleidoscopic colors formed by a myriad of electric-lighted prisms sloping gradually from the floor to the apex of the dome.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don't look at it now,” advised Tradmos, in an undertone; “it was constructed to be seen from below, and to light the great rotunda.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thorndyke could compare it to nothing but a stupendous diamond, the very heart of which the eye penetrated.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “Follow me,” said the captain stiffly, for there were several guards in white and gold uniforms pacing to and fro on the battlement-like walls.
