adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
AikennounUS /ˈeɪkɪn/
United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Quay took you off the beach,” he shouted.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “He gave you food and clothes, and a bed to lie on.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading It’s like you, to bite the hand that fed you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading “He gave you food and clothes, and a bed to lie on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading It’s like you, to bite the hand that fed you.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “He gave you food and clothes, and a bed to lie on.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “He gave you food and clothes, and a bed to lie on.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It’s like you, to bite the hand that fed you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
Heinze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s like you, to bite the hand that fed you.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “He gave you food and clothes, and a bed to lie on.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It’s like you, to bite the hand that fed you.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Quay took you off the beach,” he shouted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
QuaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading “Quay took you off the beach,” he shouted.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Quay took you off the beach,” he shouted.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s like you, to bite the hand that fed you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Quay took you off the beach,” he shouted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Quay took you off the beach,” he shouted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When have you ever stuck to any side or anybody if you could get a dollar more by selling him out?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He ceased and stood gasping with indignation, but his show of anger encouraged Captain Heinze to make a fresh attack on Aiken.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Quay took you off the beach,” he shouted.
