adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
Doltaire
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From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
Gabord
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From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
Gabord's
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From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
how
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From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
rawnessnounUS /ˈrɔːnɪs/
a chilly dampness
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
Voban
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From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a moment in which the only sound was that of tearing linen, and I could see the shadows of the two upon the stone wall of the corridor wavering to the light of the torch; then the shadows shifted entirely, and their footsteps came on towards my door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That is how Gabord's voice sounded to me then--a brutal rawness; but it came to my mind also that this was the man who had brought Voban to do me service!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "From the seats of the mighty they have said that he must live--to die another day; and see to it, or the mighty folk will say that you must die to live another day--in a better world, my Gabord."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have heard a lion growling on a bone.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, come, Gabord, crack your jaws less, and see you fetch him on his feet again," said Doltaire.
