Aberfoyle
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From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
ArmedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
entrancesnounUS /ˈentrənsəz/
plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
NELL'S
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From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
Silfax
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From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Any stranger entering the mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give an account of himself.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading NELL’S WEDDING It was agreed that the inhabitants of the cottage must keep more on their guard than ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The threats of old Silfax were too serious to be disregarded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was only too possible that he possessed some terrible means by which the whole of Aberfoyle might be annihilated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armed sentinels were posted at the various entrances to the mine, with orders to keep strict watch day and night.
