absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
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 "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My vizor was down and locked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
Biskoona
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From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
Cayugas
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From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My vizor was down and locked.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
GiantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "My vizor was down and locked.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My vizor was down and locked.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
Onondagas
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From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
Stonish
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From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
vizornoun
a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face
From this reading "My vizor was down and locked.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I called out to them in Delaware, but at the sound of my voice they ran the faster--five score frantic barbarians!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My vizor was down and locked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And I doubt not that the dreadful news will spread all through the Six Nations, with, perhaps, some astonishing results to us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But the most absurd part of it all is that the Onondagas, who are none too friendly with us, though they pretend to be, have told the Cayugas that the Stonish Giants have returned to earth from Biskoona, which is hell.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And, dear, if they have stopped running yet I do not know it, for they never came back.
