adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Adams lowered his newspaper to his knee and peered over his spectacles at her.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adams lowered his newspaper to his knee and peered over his spectacles at her.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Adams lowered his newspaper to his knee and peered over his spectacles at her.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Adams lowered his newspaper to his knee and peered over his spectacles at her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Adams lowered his newspaper to his knee and peered over his spectacles at her.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Adams lowered his newspaper to his knee and peered over his spectacles at her.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Adams lowered his newspaper to his knee and peered over his spectacles at her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading He had not undressed, and he sat beside the table, smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
vagueradjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡər/
comparative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
what's
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From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Upon his forehead the lines in that old pattern, the historical map of his troubles, had grown a little vaguer lately; relaxed by the complacency of a man who not only finds his health restored, but sees the days before him promising once more a familiar routine that he has always liked to follow.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As his wife came in, closing the door behind her, he looked up cheerfully, “Well, mother,” he said, “what's the news downstairs?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That's what I came to tell you,” she informed him, grimly.
