adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
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 He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The thrill of conquest was in his blood.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The thrill of conquest was in his blood.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
Hetty
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From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thrill of conquest was in his blood.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thrill of conquest was in his blood.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
overcomingverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmɪŋ/
-ing form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The thrill of conquest was in his blood.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading THE SECOND ENCOUNTER Booth trudged rapidly homeward after leaving Hetty at the lodge.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would delight in overcoming obstacles--the bigger the better,--for his heart was valiant and the prize no smaller than those which the ancient knights went out to battle for in the lists of love.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was throbbing all over with the love of her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading She had raised a mysterious barrier; all the more zest to the inevitable victory that would be his.
