adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not that he admitted it for a moment.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Not that he admitted it for a moment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
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 He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
DESERTERSnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
Desmond
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From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not that he admitted it for a moment.
Francis
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From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He told himself that he was very hardly used.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that he admitted it for a moment.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Not that he admitted it for a moment.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he admitted it for a moment.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he admitted it for a moment.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He told himself that he was very hardly used.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He told himself that he was very hardly used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
Wentfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TWO DESERTERS Desmond drove to Wentfield Station in an angry and defiant mood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had undergone considerable danger in the course of discharging a mission which was none of his seeking, and he had met with nothing but taunts from his brother and abuse from the Chief.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was incensed against Francis, incensed against the Chief, yet, if the truth were told, most of all incensed against himself.
