adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
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 With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
contestedadjectiveUS /kənˈtestəd/
disputed or made the object of contention or competition
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
heartenedverbUS /ˈhɑːrtənd/
past form of “hearten” — give encouragement to
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
Petrescu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
stainingnounUS /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REBELLION The servants, heartened by Baron Petrescu, contested the stairs step by step.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meeting with such unexpected resistance made the soldiers savage, and there was no quarter given or asked for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fighting for the mistress they loved, and were staunch to a man.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all the odds against them not one turned to fly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Some fell, staining the thick carpet with their blood, yet even in dying struck one more blow as the soldiers trampled over them.
