adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He was in a trim and solid middle age.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in a trim and solid middle age.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
better-fed
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From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
blockyadjective
resembling a block in shape
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
forty-nineadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
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 hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a trim and solid middle age.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
lumpishadjective
mentally sluggish
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was in a trim and solid middle age.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He was in a trim and solid middle age.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading His hair was thinned above the forehead, but it gave him more dignity.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading He was in a trim and solid middle age.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On the whole, he left an impression of a man who has done things and who will do more before he is through.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Twenty-four years made the face of Vance Cornish a little better-fed, a little more blocky of cheek, but he remained astonishingly young.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At forty-nine the lumpish promise of his youth was quite gone.
