adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
ejaculated
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From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
Hal
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From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He whistled softly to himself.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
KAISERnounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading THE KAISER.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
primarilyadverbUS /praɪˈmerəli/
for the most part
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading He whistled softly to himself.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KAISER.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Great Scott!" he ejaculated, and then looked long and silently.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He whistled softly to himself.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He whistled softly to himself.
Wilhelm
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From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "To think," he said to himself after a long pause, "that he is primarily responsible for this great war, with its toll of thousands of lives and the destruction of property worth millions of dollars."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In spite of the fact that Hal had sure sense that Emperor Wilhelm would be in the room below, he felt a peculiar thrill creep over him as he made out the imposing figure of "The War Lord of Europe."
