adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
Berault's
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From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading ‘Marked cards!’
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
Gil
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From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.
hacklenounUS /ˈhækəl/
long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
how
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From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
I'll
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From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
MarkedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading ‘Marked cards!’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
ruffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For a few seconds after he had spoken I did not even look at him.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
swearverbUS /swer/
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought, I’ll be sworn, that I should storm and swear and ruffle it like any common cock of the hackle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But that was never Gil de Berault’s way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There were a score round us when the fool, little knowing the man with whom he had to deal, and as little how to lose like a gentleman, flung the words in my teeth.
