adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
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 Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
Behrling
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From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
Bellamy
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From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But this was disaster too appalling even for his self-control.
trickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading There was no possible doubt about it, he had been tricked.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
Von
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From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt his knees shake so that he caught at the edge of the table before which he was standing.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bellamy was a man used to all hazards, whose supreme effort of life it was to meet success and disaster with unvarying mien.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Von Behrling, after all,—Von Behrling, whom he had looked upon merely as a stupid, infatuated Austrian, ready to sell his country for the sake of a woman, had fooled him utterly!
