adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
eagle-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
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 My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
immaculatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmækjələtli/
in an immaculate manner
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
major-domonoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
PulitzernounUS /ˈpʊlətsər/
United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
thinnessnounUS /ˈθɪnnɪs/
relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I had time to examine my surroundings Mr. Pulitzer entered the room on the arm of the major-domo.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
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 A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
well-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outstretched hand was large, strong, nervous, full of character, ending in well-shaped and immaculately kept nails.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One eye was dull and half closed, the other was of a deep, brilliant blue which, so far from suggesting blindness, created the instant effect of a searching, eagle-like glance.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My first swift impression was of a very tall man with broad shoulders, the rest of the body tapering away to thinness, with a noble head, bushy reddish beard streaked with gray, black hair, swept back from the forehead and lightly touched here and there with silvery white.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A high-pitched voice, clear, penetrating, and vibrant, gave out the strange challenge: "Well, here you see before you the miserable wreck who is to be your host; you must make the best you can of him.
