Alister
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From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
consecution
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From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
denunciationsnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “denunciation” — a public act of denouncing
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
divergeverbUS /dɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
move or draw apart
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
Hadn't
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From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
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 STAG'S HEAD.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
Ian
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From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
STAG'S
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From this reading THE STAG'S HEAD.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAG'S HEAD.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "He ought to know why you curse one of your fellows so bitterly."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alister went straight to his brother's room, his heart bursting with indignation.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was some time before Ian could get the story from him in plain consecution; every other moment he would diverge into fierce denunciations.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hadn't you better tell your master what has happened?" at length said Ian.
