used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE CHIEF CONSPIRATOR.
complicitynounUS /kəmˈplɪsəti/
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
CONSPIRATORnounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE CHIEF CONSPIRATOR.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
divisible by two
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
gloatedverbUS /ˈɡloʊtɪd/
past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/
dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
the force of workers available
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
Pillgrim
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From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
Somers
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From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
required or under orders
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHIEF CONSPIRATOR.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Somers realized that he had been imprudent in exposing himself to the machinations of these evil men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
in or at the place that
From this reading He believed that he had Somers in a position where he could not betray him, or even resent his tyranny.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lieutenant Pillgrim rattled off the sentences in which he acknowledged his complicity with treason with a smile of malignant triumph on his face.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading He gloated over his victim as the evil one might be supposed to do over a soul wrenched from truth and virtue.
