aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
battle-axe
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From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
blunderbuss
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From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
Crim
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From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
ElephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
Giglio
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From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ‘Ha!’ growled Padella.
HanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading ‘Ha!’ growled Padella.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
Hedzoff
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From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
HerebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
Padella
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From this reading ‘Ha!’ growled Padella.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
ROSALBA
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From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Go on, Elephant and Castle!’ said the intrepid Hedzoff.
singlestick
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From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
SovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
Tartary
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From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
usurper
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From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Hereby summon the false traitor, Padella, calling himself King of Crim Tartary--’ The King’s curses were dreadful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘--To release from cowardly imprisonment his liege lady and rightful Sovereign, ROSALBA, Queen of Crim Tartary, and restore her to her royal throne: in default of which, I, Giglio, proclaim the said Padella sneak, traitor, humbug, usurper, and coward.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I challenge him to meet me, with fists or with pistols, with battle-axe or sword, with blunderbuss or singlestick, alone or at the head of his army, on foot or on horseback; and will prove my words upon his wicked ugly body!’
