adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
Guadalupes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
MarquandnounUS /ˈmɑːrkwənd/
United States writer who created the Japanese detective Mr. Moto and wrote other novels as well (1893-1960)
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
MOONBEAMnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːm/
a ray of moonlight
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
POINTSnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
PueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was it the old Pueblo chief said, Mr. Marquand?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "'When the full of the moon has come and shoots its first arrow over the crests of the Guadalupes, it points the way to the treasure of my ancient people,'" quoted Mr. Marquand.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MOONBEAM POINTS THE WAY "The moon will be here in a moment."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But what leads you to believe this is the Pueblo village of your particular chief's ancestors?"
Zepplin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I presume that would be taken to mean that, at a certain phase of the moon, one of its beams points to where the treasure is hidden," explained Professor Zepplin.
