adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
Campo
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From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
Decoud
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From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
idealisticadjectiveUS /aɪˌdiːəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
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 He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
sentimentalistnoun
someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
Sulaco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Let it come down, then,” breathed out Decoud, earnestly, almost into her ear.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
thievishadjective
given to thievery
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “But if the rumour should get about, and especially if it turned out true, troubles might break out in the town,” objected Mrs. Gould.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Decoud admitted that it was possible.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He knew well the town children of the Sulaco Campo: sullen, thievish, vindictive, and bloodthirsty, whatever great qualities their brothers of the plain might have had.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But then there was that other sentimentalist, who attached a strangely idealistic meaning to concrete facts.
