110
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
boded
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From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
companion's
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From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
Dunborough
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From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
Dunborough's
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
others
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From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He swore one great oath, for he saw, at least, that the meeting boded him 110 good; then he sat motionless in his saddle, his left hand on the pommel, his right held stiffly by his side.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
throbbed
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From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
UNWILLINGadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this was for the lawyer only, even as he alone saw the moonlight gleam faintly on the pistol barrel that lurked behind his companion's thigh.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moon, which of the two hung a little at Sir George's back, shone only on the lower part of Dunborough's face, and by leaving his eyes in the shadow of his hat, gave the others to conjecture what he would do next.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading AN UNWILLING ALLY Under the smoothness of Sir George's words, under the subtle mockery of his manner, throbbed a volcano of passion and vengeance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For Mr. Dunborough, it would be hard to imagine a man more completely taken by surprise.
