aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
deeply-sunken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
folios
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From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
LUPINUSnoun
herbs or shrubs: lupin
From this reading THE STUDENT LUPINUS.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
STUDENTnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE STUDENT LUPINUS.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDENT LUPINUS.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
transparentlyadverbUS /trænˈsperəntli/
so as to be easily understood or seen through
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His deeply-sunken eyes were encircled with those dark rings which are usually the outward sign of mental suffering.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was thinner and paler than when we first met him in Berlin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading His bloodless lips were firmly pressed together, and the small hand, upon which his pale brow rested, was transparently thin and white.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Lupinus sat quiet and alone, as was usual with him, in his room, before his writing-table, which was covered with books and folios.
