AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
endangeringverbUS /enˈdeɪndʒərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endanger” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
harmsnounUS /hɑːrmz/
plural of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
KillsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
losernounUS /ˈluːzər/
a contestant who loses the contest
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
SportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading The fourth duel was a tremendous encounter; but at the end of five or six minutes the surgeon interfered once more: another man so severely hurt as to render it unsafe to add to his harms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
vanquishing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [A Sport that Sometimes Kills] The third duel was brief and bloody.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were upon the loser of this duel when he got his last and vanquishing wound--it was in his face and it carried away his--but no matter, I must not enter into details.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The surgeon stopped it when he saw that one of the men had received such bad wounds that he could not fight longer without endangering his life.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I watched this engagement as I watched the others--with rapt interest and strong excitement, and with a shrink and a shudder for every blow that laid open a cheek or a forehead; and a conscious paling of my face when I occasionally saw a wound of a yet more shocking nature inflicted.
