touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
Danny
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From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
Dave
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From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
Dave's
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From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
duelingverbUS /ˈduːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “duel” — fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
FlushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
GrinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
how
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From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
and nothing more
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
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 Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
not any; not one
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The average Englishman has no more patience with silly dueling than we Americans have.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I can understand the attitude of the Japanese officers, but why should Englishmen turn against me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Flushing slightly, though with no other outward sign, Dave turned upon his heel and left the group.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Dave wondered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have done Dave’s heart good, just then, had he known how Danny Grin had met and talked to the two Japanese seconds.
