adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
Dicky's
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From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
Ismail
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From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
Khedive's
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From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
printableadjectiveUS /ˈprɪntəbəl/
fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
reviling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
Selamlik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
Sowerby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless to ask the Khedive's intervention--Ismail dared not go against Selamlik in this.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For five minutes he walked up and down, using language scarcely printable, reviling Sowerby, and setting his teeth in anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was urgent need of action, but there was more urgent need of his making no mistake, of his doing the one thing necessary, for Sowerby could only be saved in one way, not many.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately the Arab had gone, Dicky's face flushed with excitement, in the reaction from his lately assumed composure.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he suddenly composed himself, and, sitting down, stared straight before him for a long time without stirring a muscle.
