adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Mr. Hamilton stood there, grayish white, erect, and dripping.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Mr. Hamilton stood there, grayish white, erect, and dripping.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Mr. Hamilton stood there, grayish white, erect, and dripping.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Mr. Hamilton stood there, grayish white, erect, and dripping.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
Oakhurst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Hamilton stood there, grayish white, erect, and dripping.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Hamilton stood there, grayish white, erect, and dripping.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they faced each other, the men seemed to have changed natures.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what was the epithet intended.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Mr. Hamilton stood there, grayish white, erect, and dripping.
wineglassnoun
a glass that has a stem and in which wine is served
From this reading It was either unspoken or lost; for at that very instant Mr. Oakhurst raised a wineglass, and dashed its contents into Hamilton's face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Oakhurst was trembling with excitement, and the wineglass that he returned to the table shivered between his fingers.
