adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what could we do?
carousingadjectiveUS /kərˈaʊzɪŋ/
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading To be so utterly beaten, and unfairly, and with no chance of revenge, was maddening.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
Craig's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what could we do?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
LEAGUE'SnounUS /liːɡz/
possessive form of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading To be so utterly beaten, and unfairly, and with no chance of revenge, was maddening.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To be so utterly beaten, and unfairly, and with no chance of revenge, was maddening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
REVENGEnounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
Slavin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be so utterly beaten, and unfairly, and with no chance of revenge, was maddening.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
unfairlyadverbUS /ənˈferli/
in an unfair manner
From this reading To be so utterly beaten, and unfairly, and with no chance of revenge, was maddening.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To be so utterly beaten, and unfairly, and with no chance of revenge, was maddening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so much grief as a blind fury that filled my heart, and looking at the faces of the men about me I read the same feeling there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LEAGUE’S REVENGE As we stood outside of Craig’s shack in the dim starlight, we could not hide from ourselves that we were beaten.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what could we do?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The yells of carousing miners down at Slavin’s told us that nothing could be done with them that night.
