adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “What devils you all are!” he said at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What devils you all are!” he said at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What devils you all are!” he said at last.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
Batz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was his turn to be complacent now.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading It was his turn to be complacent now.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “What devils you all are!” he said at last.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
floridadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəd/
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his turn to be complacent now.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “What devils you all are!” he said at last.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was his turn to be complacent now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
spawnverbUS /spɑːn/
call forth
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his turn to be complacent now.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was his turn to be complacent now.
tyrant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his turn to be complacent now.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That is the way we conduct our affairs, citizen,” said Heron gruffly, as he once more led his guest back into his office.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “We are good patriots,” retorted Heron, “and the tyrant’s spawn leads but the life that hundreds of thousands of children led whilst his father oppressed the people.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading De Batz, for once in his life cowed by what he had seen, still wore a look of horror and disgust upon his florid face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What devils you all are!” he said at last.
