adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This had happened before he and she had met.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
ChestertonnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/
conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This had happened before he and she had met.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
infidelnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
jurisdictionnounUS /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
spankedverbUS /spæŋkt/
past form of “spank” — give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had happened before he and she had met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After they met, she told him that what chances he had chosen to take before he came into her life fell outside of her jurisdiction.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She loved him so, that when he went away to a little war in which his country was interested she could not understand, nor quite forgive.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading But now that his life belonged to her, this talk of his standing up to be shot at was wicked.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As the correspondent of a newspaper, Chesterton had looked on at other wars; when the yellow races met, when the infidel Turk spanked the Christian Greek; and one he had watched from inside a British square, where he was greatly alarmed lest he should be trampled upon by terrified camels.
