adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
cattle-men
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From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was too late now.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
importunities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Everything was too late now.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
pay-roll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
reinstateverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt/
restore to the previous state or rank
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
single-mindedadjective
determined
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everything was too late now.
trainer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Even if he made a clean breast of the whole affair to Jean, or to her brother when he arrived, what good would that do?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doubted Jack's ability to save him, in the light of what had just passed; for men like Willie cared nothing for the orders of the person whose pay-roll they chanced to grace.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been undignified, perhaps; but once away from these single-minded cattle-men, his life would have been safe at least, and he could have trusted his ingenuity to reinstate him in Miss Blake's good graces.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now that the possibility of escape from the Flying Heart was cut off, the young man felt agonizing regret that he had not yielded to his trainer's earlier importunities and taken refuge in flight while there was yet time.
