adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
amountingverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪŋ/
-ing form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
favoured
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From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
Greif
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From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
Greif's
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From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
how
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From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram might have come at any other moment and might have found Greif in any other place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
vouchsafed
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From this reading Rex could have desired no more striking fulfilment of a prediction than chance had vouchsafed to him in the present instance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greif’s first sensation was that of astonishment, almost amounting to stupefaction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Greif, he saw at a glance how impossible it was that Rex should have foreseen the incident, or planned the circumstances in which it occurred.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For he admitted to himself that fortune had favoured him, even though the arrival of the news within twenty-four hours was not in his belief a mere coincidence.
