adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
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 king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
DaringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
GIANTSnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
Koku
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
Poddington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
Tola
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
TWINnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading That proved harder than they expected, for a week passed, and they did not have a glimpse of Tola and Koku.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In this they were much helped by Poddington, who knew the language and who had made a few friends among the more humble people of the village, though none dared assist him openly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The first thing to do," said the circus man, "is to get into communication with the twins."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The king would never suspect them of plotting to carry off his two royal brothers, and this made it all the easier to lay their plans.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE TWIN GIANTS Daring indeed was the scheme decided on by the captives, and yet its very boldness might make it possible for them to carry it out.
