adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
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 The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.
lurksverbUS /lɜːrks/
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
peepsnounUS /piːps/
plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
reprisalsnounUS /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/
plural of “reprisal” — a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading I had vague ideas of going to a policeman or of complaining at a police station, but some boyish instinct against informing prevented that.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading No doubt I entertained ideas of vindictive pursuit and murderous reprisals.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading It was the first time I glimpsed the simple brute violence that lurks and peeps beneath our civilisation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading And I was acutely enraged whenever I thought of my knife.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The thing indeed rankled in my mind for weeks and weeks, and altered all the flavour of my world for me.
