adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
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 To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The man was disappointed, too, but more was he angry.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man was disappointed, too, but more was he angry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The man was disappointed, too, but more was he angry.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
FliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man was disappointed, too, but more was he angry.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was disappointed, too, but more was he angry.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man was disappointed, too, but more was he angry.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The man was disappointed, too, but more was he angry.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
unendurable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have been thus close to safety and then to have all hope snatched away by a cruel stroke of fate seemed unendurable.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Black Flier The girl was almost crushed by terror and disappointment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He noted the remnants of the uniforms upon the blacks and immediately he demanded to know where were their officers.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They cannot understand you," said the girl and so in the bastard tongue that is the medium of communication between the Germans and the blacks of their colony, she repeated the white man's question.
