adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
cornetnounUS /kɔːrˈnet/
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
leathern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
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 Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading But the table fell to pieces as he touched it, in the cornet there remained only a few fragments of leathern belts which the rats had gnawed, and in the bag nothing but broken bits of stone.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more, and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed.
VaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, one day, a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Vaguely he recollected some tales he had heard about a magic cornet which could provide as many soldiers as would serve to conquer the earth, and which had been removed by his grandfather to a cellar.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For some time the kingdom remained, though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed.
