adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
brick-red
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From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
fastidiouslyadverb
in a fastidious and painstaking manner
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
Fogerty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
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 brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
Quintus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading His brick-red hair was as unkempt as if it had never known a comb, yet the attire of the great detective was as fastidiously neat as if he had dressed for an important social function.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
UNMASKEDverbUS /ənˈmæskt/
past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNMASKED Quintus Fogerty was as unlike the typical detective as one could imagine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His cold gray eyes were persistently staring but conveyed no inkling of his thoughts.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Small in size, slight and boyish, his years could not readily be determined by the ordinary observer.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His face was deeply furrowed and lined, yet a few paces away it seemed the face of a boy of eighteen.
