adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DICK MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
heavy-built
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From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so in the present instance.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was so in the present instance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading DICK MAKES HIS ESCAPE.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
PeacocknounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
premeditatedadjectiveUS /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was so in the present instance.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so in the present instance.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so in the present instance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The enemy is taken completely off guard and does not realize what is happening until it is over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are times when a movement made on the spur of the moment is more successful than one which is premeditated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mate of the _Peacock_ was a tough customer and a heavy-built man, and the men behind him were also large, and none of the three had imagined that the boys would really undertake to combat them.
