adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you run for then!” questioned the policeman.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What did you run for then!” questioned the policeman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
humiliatedadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
HUMILIATIONnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
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From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “What did you run for then!” questioned the policeman.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
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From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “What did you run for then!” questioned the policeman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading REGINAND’S HUMILIATION Rex never felt so humiliated in his life.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
undignifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/
lacking dignity
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here he was, surrounded by a crowd, captured by a policeman and accused by a miserable Chinaman of breaking a pane of glass.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you run for then!” questioned the policeman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Because he told me to—the fellow with the red face,” and Rex looked around in the throng to pick out the cause of his misfortune, but that individual had discreetly disappeared.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s all a mistake, I tell you,” he cried, starting to wrest himself loose from the officer’s grasp, and then suddenly remaining passive as he reflected that this was undignified.
