adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
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 But that did not trouble him at all.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But that did not trouble him at all.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
Beldover
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From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
Birkin
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From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that did not trouble him at all.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But that did not trouble him at all.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
GLADIATORIALadjective
of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that did not trouble him at all.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
mockinglyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But that did not trouble him at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
Shortlands
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From this reading He went straight to Shortlands.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight to Shortlands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But that did not trouble him at all.
Ursula
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From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight to Shortlands.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading GLADIATORIAL After the fiasco of the proposal, Birkin had hurried blindly away from Beldover, in a whirl of fury.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He felt he had been a complete fool, that the whole scene had been a farce of the first water.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was deeply, mockingly angry that Ursula persisted always in this old cry: “Why do you want to bully me?” and in her bright, insolent abstraction.
