adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
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 “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
DawesnounUS /dɔːz/
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
discoverersnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərərz/
plural of “discoverer” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
don't
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From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
overruledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈruːld/
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “In the first place there may be no mutiny at all.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
Vickers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The two discoverers of this awkward secret held a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Vickers was for at once calling the guard, and announcing to the prisoners that the plot--whatever it might be--had been discovered; but Pine, accustomed to convict ships, overruled this decision.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing is, perhaps, some absurdity of that fellow Dawes--and should we once put the notion of attacking us into the prisoners' heads, there is no telling what they might do.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don't know these fellows as well as I do,” said he.
