adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
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 But he did not at all know what might be the results.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he did not at all know what might be the results.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Would he be taken before a magistrate and locked up?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES."
CONQUERINGnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
EamesnounUS /iːmz/
United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he did not at all know what might be the results.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Would he be taken before a magistrate and locked up?
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Would he be taken before a magistrate and locked up?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he did not at all know what might be the results.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not at all know what might be the results.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But he did not at all know what might be the results.
SEEverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Would he be taken before a magistrate and locked up?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SEE, THE CONQUERING HERO COMES."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Would he be taken before a magistrate and locked up?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he did not at all know what might be the results.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading John Eames had reached his office precisely at twelve o'clock, but when he did so he hardly knew whether he was standing on his heels or his head.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole morning had been to him one of intense excitement, and latterly, to a certain extent, one of triumph.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he be taken before a magistrate and locked up?
