adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had laid his hand to the plough, and he must drive the furrow.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading He had laid his hand to the plough, and he must drive the furrow.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had laid his hand to the plough, and he must drive the furrow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had laid his hand to the plough, and he must drive the furrow.
hummed
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From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had laid his hand to the plough, and he must drive the furrow.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had laid his hand to the plough, and he must drive the furrow.
Myles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading He had laid his hand to the plough, and he must drive the furrow.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Somehow the news of impending battle had leaked out among the rest of the body of squires, and a buzz of suppressed excitement hummed through the dormitory that evening.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Had he let himself do so, he might almost have repented, but it was too late now for repentance.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading After the first excitement of meeting, discussing, and deciding had passed, Myles began to feel the weight of the load he had so boldly taken upon himself.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He began to reckon what a serious thing it was for him to stand as a single champion against the tyranny that had grown so strong through years of custom.
