adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
colorlessnessnoun
the visual property of being without chromatic color
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had heard of Mr. Harcourt from a friend who had recommended him highly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard of Mr. Harcourt from a friend who had recommended him highly.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
Harcourt
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From this reading He had heard of Mr. Harcourt from a friend who had recommended him highly.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard of Mr. Harcourt from a friend who had recommended him highly.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had heard of Mr. Harcourt from a friend who had recommended him highly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard of Mr. Harcourt from a friend who had recommended him highly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
observableadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvəbəl/
capable of being seen or noticed
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading He had heard of Mr. Harcourt from a friend who had recommended him highly.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was indeed Mr. Fletcher who entered and introduced himself,--a gentle reserved man, with something of that colorlessness of premature age in his speech which was observable in his hair.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a well-dressed, well-made man, whose age looked uncertain from the contrast between his heavy brown moustache and his hair, that, curling under the brim of his hat, was almost white in color.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger was indeed approaching the little cottage, and with apparently some confidence.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man started, and said, hurriedly: “I really believe it is Fletcher,--they say his hair turned white from the Panama fever.”
