adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
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 Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
Bekwando
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From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
DanounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
half-open
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From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
Scarlett
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From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
Souza
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From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He drew it out, laid it on the table before him, and regarded it with moody, fascinated eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the half-open drawer by his side was the barrel of a loaded revolver.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come face to face with the first serious check in his career, and it had been dealt him too by the one man whom, of all his associates, he disliked and despised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarlett Trent spent the first part of the morning, to which he had been looking forward so eagerly, alone in his study with locked door to keep out all intruders.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If only it could be safely done, if only for one moment he could find himself face to face with Da Souza in Bekwando village, where human life was cheap and the slaying of a man an incident scarcely worth noting in the day's events!
