andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
checkmated
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
Felix
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From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
GRENDALL'S
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From this reading MILES GRENDALL'S TRIUMPH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
Marie
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From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
Melmotte
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From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
MILESnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES GRENDALL'S TRIUMPH.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as he could see, the game was over.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading MILES GRENDALL'S TRIUMPH.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The father had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that he had been checkmated,--and was at the same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
