adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
Baxter
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From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
DASHverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well, what do you say?" demanded Arnold Baxter impatiently.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
dimenounUS /daɪm/
a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Well, what do you say?" demanded Arnold Baxter impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
LIBERTYnounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading DASH FOR LIBERTY For the minute after Arnold Baxter spoke Tom had nothing to say.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do you say?" demanded Arnold Baxter impatiently.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you say?" demanded Arnold Baxter impatiently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But being an everyday American boy, with a proper regard for his own life, he revolved the situation in his mind with great care.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man had offered terms, and if he did not accept them his very life would be in danger.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, had Tom been the hero of some dime novel he would have shouted at once, "I refuse your offer--do your worse, base villain that you are!"
