aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
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 his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
Anglo-Irish
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From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
danger's
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From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
Desmond
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From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
ill-humor
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From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
NUR-EL-DIN
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From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
Okewood's
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From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
parentagenounUS /ˈperəntədʒ/
the state of being a parent
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NUR-EL-DIN The love of romance is merely the nobler form of curiosity.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
unlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was something in Desmond Okewood’s Anglo-Irish parentage that made him fiercely inquisitive after adventure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the Chief he now saw only the magician who was about to unlock to him the realms of Adventure.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All his ill-humor of the morning at being snatched away from his work in France had evaporated.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In him two men were constantly warring, the Irishman, eager for romance yet too indolent to go out in search of it, and the Englishman, cautious yet intensely vital withal, courting danger for danger’s sake.
