adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He was always watchful and alert.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always watchful and alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was always watchful and alert.
ANKO
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From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always watchful and alert.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always watchful and alert.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He was always watchful and alert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some strange power warned him that his prisoners were about to escape.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Scarcely had the four left the castle by the broken window when the monster stepped from a doorway below and saw them.
wolf-fish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly he blew upon a golden whistle, and at the summons a band of wolf-fish appeared and dashed after the prisoners.
Zog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KING ANKO TO THE RESCUE The great magician Zog never slept.
