adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
chateaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
an impressive country house (or castle) in France
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I will place six men on guard there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
Mieville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will place six men on guard there.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will place six men on guard there.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The main body I must keep in front of the chateau, as that affords a protection to our rear.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I will place six men on guard there.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Captain Mieville requests me to state that sounds have been heard in the forest, and that he believes there is a large body of men approaching.”
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The decision had scarcely been made when one of the lieutenants ran in.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will place six men on guard there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then, ladies, I must beg you to mount the stairs to the turret at once.
