AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
Abner
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From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
bargainsnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡənz/
plural of “bargain” — an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
compensationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃən/
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I reckon he won't do it a second time.”
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
floggingnounUS /ˈflɑːɡɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
Holden's
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From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I reckon he won't do it a second time.”
I'll
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From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I reckon he won't do it a second time.”
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon he won't do it a second time.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “I reckon he won't do it a second time.”
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I reckon he won't do it a second time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CRISIS Abner Holden's disappointment was excessive at the sudden falling through of his horse trade, and his feeling of anger against Herbert for his agency in the matter was in proportion to his disappointment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I'll give him a good flogging,” muttered Abner to himself, and he felt that this would be some slight compensation for the injury and slight loss which Herbert had caused him to sustain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I reckon he won't do it a second time.”
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “I'll teach him to spoil my bargains,” he said, while his face wore an expression decidedly ugly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His chief thought, as he hurried home from the tavern, was that he would make the boy smart for his interference.
