adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
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 ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
Dain
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
how
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From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
Jim
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
Jim's
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From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading He had not Jim’s racial prestige and the reputation of invincible, supernatural power.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He was not the visible, tangible incarnation of unfailing truth and of unfailing victory.
Waris
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From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘All the events of that night have a great importance, since they brought about a situation which remained unchanged till Jim’s return.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jim had been away in the interior for more than a week, and it was Dain Waris who had directed the first repulse.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading That brave and intelligent youth (“who knew how to fight after the manner of white men”) wished to settle the business off-hand, but his people were too much for him.
