adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
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 fewer of thy descriptions the better for us all.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
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 “The fewer of thy descriptions the better for us all.”
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
Chandraprabha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading “The fewer of thy descriptions the better for us all.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The fewer of thy descriptions the better for us all.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
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 At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
Manaswi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
Raja's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
Sitanoun
wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this sight Chandraprabha felt abashed, and hung down her head in beautiful confusion.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The fewer of thy descriptions the better for us all.”
VampirenounUS /ˈvæmpaɪr/
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
Vikram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To describe-- “I will have no descriptions, Vampire!” cried the great Vikram, jerking the bag up and down as if he were sweating gold in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon which Sita removed the pill from her mouth, and instantly having become Manaswi, put it carefully away in a little bag hung round his neck.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Raja’s daughter answered, “I will ever be the lowest of thy slaves, standing before thee with joined hands.”
