adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
acquittalnounUS /əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment of not guilty
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
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 in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
DarkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
He'll
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From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
HournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
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 That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
McMurdo's
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From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
oldstersnounUS /ˈoʊldstərz/
plural of “oldster” — an elderly person
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
revellernounUS /ˈrevələr/
a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That a man on the very night of joining the lodge should have done something which brought him before the magistrate was a new record in the annals of the society.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But in addition to this he impressed his comrades with the idea that among them all there was not one whose brain was so ready to devise a bloodthirsty scheme, or whose hand would be more capable of carrying it out.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Already he had earned the reputation of a good boon companion, a cheery reveller, and withal a man of high temper, who would not take an insult even from the all-powerful Boss himself.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “He’ll be the boy for the clean job,” said the oldsters to one another, and waited their time until they could set him to his work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Darkest Hour If anything had been needed to give an impetus to Jack McMurdo’s popularity among his fellows it would have been his arrest and acquittal.
