adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
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 Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
Gervaise
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From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
promotionnounUS /prəˈmoʊʃən/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Silence instantly fell upon the slaves; all straightened themselves up to the oars, and prepared for a start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conversation between Gervaise and his fellow slave was interrupted by the arrival at the side of the quay of a party of knights.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the knights who took their places on the poop Gervaise saw with amusement his friend Ralph.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had no fear of a recognition, for the darkly stained skin and the black hair had so completely altered him that when he had looked at himself in a mirror, after the application of the dye, he was surprised to find that he would not have known it to be his own face.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ralph was in command of the party, which consisted of young knights who had but recently arrived at Rhodes; and as it was the first time he had been appointed as instructor, Gervaise saw that he was greatly pleased at what he rightly regarded as promotion.
