adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
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 "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been hateful for you and it's pretty horrid for me.
BoylenounUS /bɔɪl/
United States writer (1902-1992)
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
can't
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From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading It's been hateful for you and it's pretty horrid for me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading It's been hateful for you and it's pretty horrid for me.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
I'm
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From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
It's
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From this reading It's been hateful for you and it's pretty horrid for me.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's been hateful for you and it's pretty horrid for me.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It's been hateful for you and it's pretty horrid for me.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
that's
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From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I dare say there was a touch of it in his jealousy and ferocious vengeance," went on Fisher.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But there are some things that damned well can't be done, and while I'm alive that's one of them."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh," repeated Boyle, mechanically, staring at him with round eyes, "everybody knows that."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But, for all that, the crime would ruin us among the Arabs, all the more because it was something like a crime against hospitality.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's been hateful for you and it's pretty horrid for me.
