afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They’ve got the King!”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “They’ve got the King!”
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
Sapt
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From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
Sapt's
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From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
SleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
Strelsau
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From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the clock on the mantelpiece struck one he stamped his foot on the floor, saying:
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
They've
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From this reading “They’ve got the King!”
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading His Majesty Sleeps in Strelsau I put my arm round Sapt’s waist and supported him out of the cellar, drawing the battered door close after me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then old Sapt rubbed his knuckles into his eyes, gave one great gasp, and was himself again.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For ten minutes or more we sat silent in the dining-room.
