adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better the evil that we know..."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
Dakmar
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From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Better the evil that we know..."
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
glorifyverbUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪ/
praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
hospicenounUS /ˈhɑːspəs/
a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Better the evil that we know..."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
OlivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
psychoanalyticadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkoʊænəˈlɪtɪk/
of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Better the evil that we know..."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Better the evil that we know..."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
they're
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From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The great hospice that the German nation built on the crown of the Mount of Olives to glorify their Kaiser stood like a shadow among shadows in its compound, surrounded by a fairly high wall.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Better the evil that we know..."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I can only tell you what he did, not why he did it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
you'd
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From this reading He may have been a more than usually daring man with his wits about him, but you'd have to hunt down the valley of death before you could bring the psychoanalytic guns to bear on him for what they're worth.
Yussuf
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From this reading Yussuf Dakmar had his nerve with him that night, or possibly desperation robbed him of discretion.
