adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
cavaliernounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At last Nick halted suddenly and looked keenly at his friend in the failing light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nick linked his arm through his friend's and led him away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
Trenchard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
WildingnounUS /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
Wilding's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They quitted the place in silence, and in silence took their way south towards the High Street, Nick waiting for Mr. Wilding to speak, Mr. Wilding's mind still in turmoil at the things he had endured.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Still smarting under the cavalier treatment he had received, Mr. Wilding came forth from the Castle to find Trenchard awaiting him among the crowd of officers and men that thronged the yard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a plague ails you, Tony?” said he sharply.
