adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
barbnounUS /bɑːrb/
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading M'ADAM never forgave his son.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading M'ADAM never forgave his son.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
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 To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
Kenmuir
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From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
M'ADAM
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From this reading M'ADAM never forgave his son.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading To the influence and agency of James Moore he attributed his discomfiture, and bore himself accordingly.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading M'ADAM never forgave his son.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading M'ADAM never forgave his son.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading After the scene on the evening of the funeral there could be no alternative but war for all time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The little man had attempted to humble himself, and been rejected; and the bitterness of defeat, when he had deserved victory, rankled like a poisoned barb in his bosom.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the heat of his indignation was directed not against David, but against the Master of Kenmuir.
