adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
Cheseldine
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From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading Duane controlled a mounting eagerness.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
Duane
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From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Duane controlled a mounting eagerness.
elbowedverbUS /ˈelboʊd/
past form of “elbow” — push one's way with the elbows
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
ill-concealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
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 Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Duane controlled a mounting eagerness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was by no means unlikely that Cheseldine might be at the other end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Duane left the hall, elbowed his way through the crowd, and went down the street.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had struck some kind of a hot trait, and he meant to see where it led.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He was certain that on the faces of some men he had seen ill-concealed wonder and satisfaction.
