alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel had reckoned without Madame, and therefore without reason.
discourtesies
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From this reading Maurice was growing weary of fortune's discourtesies.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Maurice was growing weary of fortune's discourtesies.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Maurice was growing weary of fortune's discourtesies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Colonel had reckoned without Madame, and therefore without reason.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The Colonel had reckoned without Madame, and therefore without reason.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice was growing weary of fortune's discourtesies.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maurice was growing weary of fortune's discourtesies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Colonel had reckoned without Madame, and therefore without reason.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Colonel had reckoned without Madame, and therefore without reason.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Colonel had reckoned without Madame, and therefore without reason.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
visitantnoun
someone who visits
From this reading He gazed alternately from his own revolver, lying at his feet, to the one in the hand of this unexpected visitant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maurice was growing weary of fortune's discourtesies.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Maurice was growing weary of fortune's discourtesies.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There the two stood, mottled in the moonshine and shadow, with wild eyes and nostrils distended, the one triumphant, the other raging and impotent.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Colonel had reckoned without Madame, and therefore without reason.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Only two miles between him and freedom, yet he must turn back.
