adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He must get him into trouble by some means.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Should he complain to his uncle?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
dethronedverbUS /dɪˈθroʊnd/
past form of “dethrone” — remove a monarch from the throne
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He must get him into trouble by some means.
glossnounUS /ɡlɔːs/
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
instituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He must get him into trouble by some means.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He must get him into trouble by some means.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must get him into trouble by some means.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
revenged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he complain to his uncle?
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He must get him into trouble by some means.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading He must get him into trouble by some means.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Should he complain to his uncle?
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very anxious to be revenged upon Hector, but the lesson he had received made him cautious.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would involve the necessity of admitting his defeat, unless he could gloss over the story in some way.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Jim Smith, as he walked back to the institute, nursing his wrath, felt very much like a dethroned king.
