adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
GREEKnounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
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 At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
Lovell's
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From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
minutest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
relyingverbUS /riˈlaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
TexannounUS /ˈteksən/
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The Texan may have his shortcomings, but lack of fidelity to a trust is not one of them, and relying on the metal of my outfit, I at once put them in possession of the facts.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Since the future could not be foreseen, we could only watch and wait.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK It was late that night when I reached the herd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before I parted with my employer we had carefully reviewed the situation in its minutest details.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first their simple minds could hardly grasp the enormity of the injustice to our employer, but once the land lay clear, they would gladly have led a forlorn hope in Don Lovell’s interests.
