adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
antagonistsnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəsts/
plural of “antagonist” — someone who offers opposition
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And that they were active he found a way to discover.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wogan must keep his lips quite closed and let his antagonists do boldly what they would.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
Wogan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan, however, was not immediately benefited by his discovery.
Wogan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man would take alarm; he might punish the offender, but he would none the less surely refuse his consent to Wogan's project.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew that if a single whisper of it reached the Prince's ear there would be at once an end to his small chances.
