used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The sauce was all the less palatable that it was of his own making.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
a youthful male person
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
DIEGO
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From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
opinion or judgment
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The boy was gloating over the plight he had fallen into.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
gloatingnounUS /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/
malicious satisfaction
From this reading The boy was gloating over the plight he had fallen into.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy was gloating over the plight he had fallen into.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, then, to have it served by a miserable jail-bird!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
jail-bird
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From this reading And, then, to have it served by a miserable jail-bird!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The sauce was all the less palatable that it was of his own making.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The sauce was all the less palatable that it was of his own making.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And, then, to have it served by a miserable jail-bird!
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
not any; not one
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boy was gloating over the plight he had fallen into.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
palatableadjectiveUS /ˈpælətəbəl/
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading The sauce was all the less palatable that it was of his own making.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading The boy was gloating over the plight he had fallen into.
saucenounUS /sɔːs/
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
cut with a saw
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And, then, to have it served by a miserable jail-bird!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, then, to have it served by a miserable jail-bird!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It made it no easier for Diego to submit to the mockery of the other that he was being treated to his own sauce.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was gloating over the plight he had fallen into.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
which person or people
From this reading DIEGO looked into the eyes of the boy who stood by his side, and in their sullen depths he saw a gleam of malicious triumph, which he did not fail to understand.
