adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
asceticadjectiveUS /əˈsetɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
battle-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
despatches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
Hulot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
peculatornoun
someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading For in reality no one is so humane as a soldier, stern as he may seem in the icy determination acquired by the habit of fighting, and so absolutely essential in the battle-field.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And my poor Hulot, such an honest fellow! has death in his knapsack, I know!”
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He sat down again in his big chair and went on reading the despatches from Africa with a look characteristic at once of the coolness of a leader and of the pity roused by the sight of a battle-field!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That mean creature will not have courage to die!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince looked with apparent calmness at the two brothers, so different in their demeanor, conduct, and character--the brave man and the coward, the ascetic and the profligate, the honest man and the peculator--and he said to himself:
