adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
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 He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
deludedverbUS /dɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “delude” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He and Woodville had fought it out fairly.
fistic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He and Woodville had fought it out fairly.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
impededadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpiːdɪd/
made difficult or slow
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and Woodville had fought it out fairly.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He and Woodville had fought it out fairly.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And after this came a second thought that caused him to halt abruptly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their fists had printed upon the faces of each other the stamp of a mutual liking.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dick dashed after the fugitive, but he had disappeared utterly, and the dense bushes impeded the pursuer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
Woodville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He and Woodville had fought it out fairly.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He was hot and angry that he had been deluded so cleverly, but then came the consolation that, after all, he had won in the fistic encounter with an antagonist worthy of anybody.
