adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
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 It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
cinematograph
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From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
Francis
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From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
indubitableadjective
too obvious to be doubted
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
rearrangeverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
two'snounUS /tuːz/
possessive form of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all there, even now, before his eyes like a cinematograph picture--the duel between those two men, a duel of knowledge, of strength, of science, of courage.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From beginning to end, there had been no moment when Francis had felt that he was looking on at what was in any way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Francis, glad of a moment or two's solitude in which to rearrange his somewhat distorted sensations, found an empty space in the stern of the launch and stood leaning over the rail.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Each man had fought in his way to win.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His pulses were still tingling with the indubitable excitement of the last half-hour.
