adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
Chancas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
FollowverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Follow!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
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 cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
Quilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
shoutings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I cried, and at the head of them groped my way back up the hall, seeking for Quilla.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through the gross darkness I went on towards the curtains, or so I hoped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently they were torn open, and by the faint light of the breaking dawn I saw my eight Chancas rushing towards me.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE FIGHT TO THE DEATH There was tumult in the hall; shoutings, groans from him whom I had first struck down, the sound of vases and vessels overthrown, and above all those of a woman’s shrieks echoing from the walls and roof, so that I could not tell whence they came.
