aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
anew
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
bombastnounUS /ˈbɑːmbæst/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
boredomnounUS /ˈbɔːrdəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
else
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From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
Fred
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From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
engage in
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
Marcella
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From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
Ole
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From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
Oriana
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From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
express in words
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
transport commercially
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading But he entrenched himself behind the Ole Fred gang and speedily helped to make it the nuisance of the ship.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Three times something got beyond and above the pride that told her to send it to him and have nothing else to say to him, and she refused definitely to give him the money; she asked him to come and talk to her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until the _Oriana_ left Port Said that Louis spoke to Marcella again.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading The germ of self-confidence and courage that was entirely missing in his make-up was replaced by bombast under the combined influence of whisky and boredom.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Three times he wrote to her demanding his money.
