adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
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From this reading This was Ellerey's position.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
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 that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
medallionsnounUS /məˈdæljənz/
plural of “medallion” — any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading This was Ellerey's position.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
RACEnounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had expected to see the bracelet of medallions; instead he saw a golden cross.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Ellerey's position.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Ellerey's position.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He knew that in some manner he had been deceived, and who but the Queen could have placed this unexpected token in his keeping?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE RACE FOR LIFE The action a man will take in a crisis is exceedingly difficult to gauge beforehand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading As a rule, such moments happen from a chain of circumstances which the man has not foreseen, and therefore has made no preparation to meet, and his conduct is likely to be guided entirely by the attitude of those about him, without any question of right or wrong, without a thought of what has occurred in the past or what may happen in the future.
