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 dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
Amhurst
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From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
betokened
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From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He was not in the least Dorothy’s idea of a dangerous plotter.
Dorothy
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From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
Dorothy's
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From this reading He was not in the least Dorothy’s idea of a dangerous plotter.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
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 His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was not in the least Dorothy’s idea of a dangerous plotter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not in the least Dorothy’s idea of a dangerous plotter.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
Nihilistnoun
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in the least Dorothy’s idea of a dangerous plotter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
plotternounUS /ˈplɑːtər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading He was not in the least Dorothy’s idea of a dangerous plotter.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading He was dressed in a sort of naval uniform and held a peaked cap in his hand, standing awkwardly there as one unused to luxurious surroundings.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Nihilist was shown into the dainty drawing room of the flat, and found Dorothy Amhurst alone, as he had stipulated, waiting for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were light blue, and if ever the expression of a man’s countenance betokened stalwart honesty, it was the face of this sailor.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading His face was bronzed with exposure to sun and storm, and although he appeared to be little more than thirty years of age his closely cropped hair was white.
