adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
nerved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
roundaboutadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəbaʊt/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pierre directed their steps by a roundabout to the Company's stores, and again there was a distinct improvement in the giant's spirits.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Here at least he could be himself, he thought, here no one should say him nay.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
TradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading As if nerved by the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous raillery of the Chief Trader.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading He had already three engagements of violence for sunset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To rouse the giant was not now so easy.
