adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a ticklish situation.
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 In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/
past form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
ClutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
Craig
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From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
Elaine
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From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
FANGnounUS /fæŋ/
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a ticklish situation.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
SinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was a ticklish situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Kennedy had thwarted the Chinese master criminal in his search for the millions amassed by the Clutching Hand.
ticklishadjectiveUS /ˈtɪkəlɪʃ/
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading It was a ticklish situation.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, I doubt whether Craig would have discovered the treasure at all, if our pursuit of Wu and Long Sin the night before had not literally forced us into doing so.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading But any joy that we might have derived from this success was completely obscured by the fear that Wu might wreak some diabolical vengeance on Elaine.
WUnounUS /wuː/
a dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF WU FANG Elaine was still in the power of Wu Fang.
