adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
Brian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
Dunbar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
HamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was a man?”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It was a man?”
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Leave Hamper out of the question,” snapped Dunbar.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
wrongdoingnounUS /ˈrɔːŋduːɪŋ/
departure from what is ethically acceptable
From this reading For one tremendous moment, Brian hesitated, but the good that was in him, or the evil--a consciousness of wrongdoing, or of retribution pending--respect for the law, or fear of its might--decided his course.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You put down a fare at Palace Mansions at twelve o'clock last night?”
