past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The sight of them added the gnaw of envy to his heartache.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
clanked
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From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
DoggienounUS /ˈdɔːɡi/
informal terms for dogs
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The sight of them added the gnaw of envy to his heartache.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
gnawverbUS /nɔː/
bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading The sight of them added the gnaw of envy to his heartache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The sight of them added the gnaw of envy to his heartache.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
prevalencenounUS /ˈprevələns/
the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading At the Russell it dwelt insistent, like the mud on Salisbury Plain.
SavoynounUS /səˈvɔɪ/
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of them added the gnaw of envy to his heartache.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Savoy, during the first stupefaction of his misery, Doggie had not noticed particularly the prevalence of khaki.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sight of them added the gnaw of envy to his heartache.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of them added the gnaw of envy to his heartache.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Even in his bedroom he could hear the jingle of their spurs and their cheery voices as they clanked along the corridor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men that might have been the twin brethren of his late brother officers were everywhere, free, careless, efficient.
