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 a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
crammingverbUS /ˈkræmɪŋ/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
examnounUS /ɪɡˈzæm/
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
Heinrich
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From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
Jane
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From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
JudgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
Kellerman
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From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
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 Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
ManitobanounUS /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/
one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
others
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From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
self-confidentadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədənt/
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
slackersnounUS /ˈslækərz/
plural of “slacker” — a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a veritable Day of Judgment, a day of glad surprises for the faithful in duty and the humble in heart, a day of Nemesis for the vainly self-confident slackers who had grounded their hopes upon eleventh hour cramming and lucky shots in exam papers.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
WinnipegnounUS /ˈwɪnɪpəɡ/
the capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters
From this reading THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS The results of the University examinations filled three sheets of the Winnipeg morning papers.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading There were triumphs which won universal approval, others which received grudging praise.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Of the former, none of those, in the Junior year at least, gave more general satisfaction than did Jane Brown's in the winning of the German prize over Heinrich Kellerman, and for a number of reasons.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading With eager eyes and anxious hearts hundreds of the youth of Manitoba and the other western provinces scanned these lists.
