adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
Braytons
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From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
Hazlan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
Marcums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
partisanshipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənʃɪp/
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
PoliticaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There was no grudge but served a pretext for partisanship in the coming war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the breaking of peace in feudal days.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading Political rivalry had wedged apart two strong families, the Marcums and Braytons; a boundary line in dispute was a chain of bitterness; a suit in a country court had sown seeds of hatred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The close kin of each leader were already about him, and now the close friends of each took sides.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Each leader trading in Hazlan had debtors scattered through the mountains, and these rallied to aid the man who had befriended them.
