advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
Bodymaster
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From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
DangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
FreemennounUS /ˈfriːmen/
plural of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
InneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
law-abidingadjective
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
McGinty
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From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
McMurdo
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From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
oppressorsnounUS /əˈpresərz/
plural of “oppressor” — a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
RumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
scowls
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From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Rumours had reached the lodge of secret gatherings in the Herald office and of distribution of firearms among the law-abiding people.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In spite of their terror the citizens were taking heart to band themselves together against their oppressors.
Vermissa
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From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Danger It was the height of the reign of terror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The more popular he became, however, with the Freemen, the blacker were the scowls which greeted him as he passed along the streets of Vermissa.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading McMurdo, who had already been appointed Inner Deacon, with every prospect of some day succeeding McGinty as Bodymaster, was now so necessary to the councils of his comrades that nothing was done without his help and advice.
