adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
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 That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What said he to thee, Falworth?” asked he.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
BluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
body'snounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “He said naught,” said Myles, brusquely.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
Falworth
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From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What said he to thee, Falworth?” asked he.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
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 That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
Myles
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From this reading “He said naught,” said Myles, brusquely.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “He said naught,” said Myles, brusquely.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What said he to thee, Falworth?” asked he.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
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 That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “What said he to thee, Falworth?” asked he.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So little does it take to make a body's reputation.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Blunt himself was moved to some show of interest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What said he to thee, Falworth?” asked he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That night all the squires' quarters buzzed with the story of how the new boy, Falworth, had answered Sir James Lee to his face without fear, and had exchanged blows with him hand to hand.
