aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
Doyle's
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From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
in other respects or ways
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
with low volume
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I have no ideas, brilliant or otherwise,” he responded quietly.
retortnounUS /ˈriːtɔːrt/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
sarcasmnounUS /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This realization alone kept Flash from making an angry retort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no mistaking the sarcasm in George Doyle’s voice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Still, there ought to be some way to get the truck inside.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his nature to lash out at others whenever he was confronted with difficulties.
