AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
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 There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Does it hurt you any?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it hurt you any?”
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
gettin
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From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Does it hurt you any?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Does it hurt you any?”
Maguire
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From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
Micky
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From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
VICTORYnounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
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 “Well, what’s the odds if I am?” he retorted.
What's
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From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A BATTLE AND A VICTORY “What’s that for?” demanded Dick, turning round to see who had struck him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was something in his words and tone, which Dick, who was disposed to stand up for his dignity, did not at all relish.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Does it hurt you any?”
You're
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From this reading “You’re gettin’ mighty fine!” said Micky Maguire, surveying Dick’s new clothes with a scornful air.
