adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His question was not very promptly answered.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "The world!" he said slowly and bitterly.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading CONFESSION.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The world!" he said slowly and bitterly.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His question was not very promptly answered.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His question was not very promptly answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
pensivenessnounUS /ˈpensɪvnes/
persistent morbid meditation on a problem
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading His question was not very promptly answered.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading His question was not very promptly answered.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The world!" he said slowly and bitterly.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "The world!" he said slowly and bitterly.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon, however, this absorbed expression changed to one of sombre scorn.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His question was not very promptly answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His question was not very promptly answered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger stood still, regarding him intently for two of three minutes with a look of peculiar pensiveness and abstraction, the heavy double fringe of his long dark lashes giving an almost drowsy pathos to his proud and earnest eyes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world!" he said slowly and bitterly.
