adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
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From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
Loristan
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From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
Samavian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But if he is anywhere, some one--some Samavian--ought to go and look for him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, if he were a strong man and knew how to make strong friends in silence, he might sometime be able to declare himself openly."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It ought to be a Samavian who is very clever and a patriot--" He stopped at a flash of recognition.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "There are many countries which would have something to say--Russia would have her word, and Austria, and Germany; and England never is silent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would not be as easy as it seems to a boy," Loristan answered.
