adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a beardless face, with breve and poigns.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
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 His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had nothing in common with the artificially whitened skin of an over-civilised woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading It had nothing in common with the artificially whitened skin of an over-civilised woman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
beardlessadjective
having no beard
From this reading He had a beardless face, with breve and poigns.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
brevenoun
a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
From this reading He had a beardless face, with breve and poigns.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He was clothed in white.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It had nothing in common with the artificially whitened skin of an over-civilised woman.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a beardless face, with breve and poigns.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a beardless face, with breve and poigns.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was clothed in white.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was clothed in white.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had nothing in common with the artificially whitened skin of an over-civilised woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
over-civilised
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From this reading It had nothing in common with the artificially whitened skin of an over-civilised woman.
poigns
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From this reading He had a beardless face, with breve and poigns.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His skin, on face and body alike, was so white, fresh, and soft, that it scarcely looked skin at all—it rather resembled a new kind of pure, snowy flesh, extending right down to his bones.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was clothed in white.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was clothed in white.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading It had nothing in common with the artificially whitened skin of an over-civilised woman.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The husband got up to meet his wife and their guest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a beardless face, with breve and poigns.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It had nothing in common with the artificially whitened skin of an over-civilised woman.
