adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
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 “Buck, the sooner the better now,” he declared, with a glint in his eye.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading “Buck, the sooner the better now,” he declared, with a glint in his eye.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Buck, the sooner the better now,” he declared, with a glint in his eye.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
EuchrenounUS /ˈjuːkər/
a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “Buck, the sooner the better now,” he declared, with a glint in his eye.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Buck, the sooner the better now,” he declared, with a glint in his eye.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
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 It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
long-planned
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From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Buck, the sooner the better now,” he declared, with a glint in his eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “Buck, the sooner the better now,” he declared, with a glint in his eye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the conclusion of the meal he seemed to come to an end of deliberation.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was remarkable that a man as loquacious as Euchre could hold his tongue so long; and this was significant of the deadly nature of the intended deed.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both men were awake early, silent with the premonition of trouble ahead, thoughtful of the fact that the time for the long-planned action was at hand.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading During breakfast he said a few words customary in the service of food.
