AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
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 First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
BITTERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
flagrantadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪɡrənt/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should he be revenged?
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
LeechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
PILLnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
revenged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should he be revenged?
sacrilegenounUS /ˈsækrələdʒ/
blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should he be revenged?
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BITTER PILL James Leech was furious at the humiliation.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it was almost a sacrilege and no punishment could be too severe for such, flagrant outrage.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading What he, a gentleman's son, to be knocked down and triumphed over by a boy who was compelled to work!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First of all, he would get Herbert discharged from his present employment.
