adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
Buckingham
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From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
Fulm
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From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
henchmennounUS /ˈhentʃmən/
plural of “henchman” — someone who assists in a plot
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
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 Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
servitors
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From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
SlippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Slipping the spring lock, Norman of Torn entered the apartment followed closely by his henchmen.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
Tany
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From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
TornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
vaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading Following the corridors and vaults beneath the castle, they came to the stone stairway, and mounted to the passage which led to the false panel that had given the two fugitives egress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On they went, through apartment after apartment, but no sign of the Earl or his servitors rewarded their search, and it was soon apparent that the castle was deserted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Under cover of the tangled shrubbery, they crawled unseen to the little door through which Joan de Tany had led him the night before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Some hours later, fifty men followed Norman of Torn on foot through the ravine below the castle where John de Fulm, Earl of Buckingham, had his headquarters; while nearly a thousand more lurked in the woods before the grim pile.
