adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both had observed it, of course.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading It gave them a sort of confidence in each other.
Conniston
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From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Both had observed it, of course.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It gave them a sort of confidence in each other.
facialnounUS /ˈfeɪʃəl/
cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave them a sort of confidence in each other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both had observed it, of course.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It gave them a sort of confidence in each other.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both had observed it, of course.
Keith
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From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
MountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Both had observed it, of course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It gave them a sort of confidence in each other.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It gave them a sort of confidence in each other.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
temptings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It gave them a sort of confidence in each other.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
unanalyzedadjective
not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty.
