adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
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From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading “In th’ name av th’ Law!”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
BOMBnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In th’ name av th’ Law!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “In th’ name av th’ Law!”
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “In th’ name av th’ Law!”
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “In th’ name av th’ Law!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOMB Archie bounded silently out into the other room and stood listening tensely.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
well-chosenadjective
well expressed and to the point
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are times when the best of us lose our heads.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not a naturally querulous man, but he did feel at this point that Fate was picking on him with a somewhat undue severity.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At this juncture Archie should undoubtedly have gone to the door, opened it, explained his presence in a few well-chosen words, and generally have passed the whole thing off with ready tact.
