adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
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 She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
Thorndyke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She led him to a parapet overlooking the great court below.
Tradmos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us not get excited.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait,” she said, drawing back.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We are really as safe here as there; for in their madness they will kill one another and trample them under foot.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading When Tradmos spoke the words of warning, Thorndyke put his arm round the princess and drew her after Tradmos, who was hastening away in the gloom.
