adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
affrontedverbUS /əˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “affront” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
GalleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
Galleon's
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From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
IdeanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
Lessingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
MENnounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
Millicent
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From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
Percival
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From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
RoyaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
Westcott
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From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading To his own family Henry Galleon had, of course, been real enough but to the outside world he was the author of “Henry Lessingham” and “The Roads,” whose face one saw in the papers as one saw the face of Royalty.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WILD MEN I To Peter's immediate world it was a matter of surprise that he should take Henry Galleon's death so hardly.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Taken trouble about him, tried to know him, but young Westcott had allowed the thing to drop--had not been near him during the last year.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Peter Westcott, moreover, had not appeared, at any time, to take more than a general interest in the great man, and it was even understood that old Mrs. Galleon and Millicent and Percival considered themselves somewhat affronted because the Master had “been exceedingly kind to the young man.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a penalty of greatness that you should, to the majority of your fellow men, be an Idea rather than a human being.
