adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
ActionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Action was now the order of the day.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
chagrinedadjectiveUS /ʃəˈɡrɪnd/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Action was now the order of the day.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
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 THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
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From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Action was now the order of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Action was now the order of the day.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
STRUGGLEverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
Stumpyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading THE STRUGGLE I was deeply chagrined at the unexpected turn affairs had taken, and I felt decidedly uncomfortable as John Stumpy levelled the weapon at my head.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I could readily see that the battle of words was at an end.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wondered what the fellow would do next; but I was not kept long in suspense.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Now, it's my turn, young fellow," he remarked, with a shrewd grin, as I fell back.
