actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
(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 All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
dissensions
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From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
divisible by two
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
HOSTAGESnounUS /ˈhɑːstədʒəz/
plural of “hostage” — a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
Langdon
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From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
Phil
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From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
punitiveadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːnətɪv/
inflicting punishment
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All realized that now even their own lives were in peril, and they were powerless to interfere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
unfeignedadjective
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil was confident that he read triumph in the spiteful face of the foreign commander.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
which person or people
From this reading Langdon gazed with unfeigned disgust at the officer who had brought defeat to the allies.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HELD AS HOSTAGES The Americans were speechless with amazement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This wily Chinaman would now refuse to interfere with the unlawful acts of his subjects; trusting to the dissensions of the allies to bring their punitive efforts to naught.
