adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
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 He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
exertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
Rajanoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
Randhir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The woman then showed him the road.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The woman then showed him the road.
snorersnounUS /ˈsnɔːrərz/
plural of “snorer” — someone who snores while sleeping
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The woman then showed him the road.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
tiger-cat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
trap-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He threaded the confused mass of snorers, treading with the foot of a tiger-cat, found the ladder, raised the trap-door by exerting all his strength, and breathed once more the open air of heaven.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I do not know the way; in which direction am I to go?” asked Randhir.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do you run away as fast as you can, or they will surely kill you when they awake.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At that moment a servant woman, whom the king saw for the first time, came into the cave, and looking at him exclaimed, “O Raja! how came you with these wicked men?
