advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
characterizedverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzd/
past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading The excitability, irritation, and recklessness which had previously characterized them had disappeared.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The excitability, irritation, and recklessness which had previously characterized them had disappeared.
dupesnounUS /duːps/
plural of “dupe” — a person who is tricked or swindled
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
excitabilitynoun
excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
From this reading The excitability, irritation, and recklessness which had previously characterized them had disappeared.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
immolatedverbUS /ˈɪməleɪtəd/
past form of “immolate” — offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The excitability, irritation, and recklessness which had previously characterized them had disappeared.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The excitability, irritation, and recklessness which had previously characterized them had disappeared.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading The excitability, irritation, and recklessness which had previously characterized them had disappeared.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
self-confessedadjective
owned up to
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to his surprise the shock seemed to have changed their natures, and given them the dignity they had lacked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
UnsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unsuspected and astounding as the revelation was to Clarence, its strange reception by the conspirators seemed to him as astounding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The excitability, irritation, and recklessness which had previously characterized them had disappeared.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deputy and his posse, who had advanced to the assistance of their revealed chief, met with no resistance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had started forward, half expecting that the complacent and self-confessed spy would be immolated by his infuriated dupes.
