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 out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He haunted Kenmuir like its evil genius.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He haunted Kenmuir like its evil genius.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He haunted Kenmuir like its evil genius.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He haunted Kenmuir like its evil genius.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
Kenmuir
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From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He haunted Kenmuir like its evil genius.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
M'Adam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The two often met.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The two often met.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE storm, long threatened, having once burst, M'Adam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosity against James Moore.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two often met.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading For the little man frequently returned home from the village by the footpath across Kenmuir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was out of his way, but he preferred it in order to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon his doings.
