acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
Aramis
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From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
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 From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
Locmaria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
Porthos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Besides, night was advancing; midnight had struck at the fort.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading From time to time, on the road which they had carefully left on their left, passed fugitives coming from the interior, at the news of the landing of the royal troops.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cavern of Locmaria was sufficiently distant from the mole to render it necessary for our friends to husband their strength in order to reach it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They walked, then, across the heath, which stretched between the mole and the cavern, listening to every noise, in order better to avoid an ambush.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Porthos and Aramis were loaded with money and arms.
