adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
graspsnounUS /ɡræsps/
plural of “grasp” — understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
RoomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
sedatelyadverbUS /sɪˈdeɪtli/
in a sedate manner
From this reading He is sedately satisfied.
self-repressed
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From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
Tulkinghorn
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
Tulkinghorn's
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
turret-room
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From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In Mr. Tulkinghorn’s Room Mr. Tulkinghorn arrives in his turret-room a little breathed by the journey up, though leisurely performed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
veinous
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From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is an expression on his face as if he had discharged his mind of some grave matter and were, in his close way, satisfied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say of a man so severely and strictly self-repressed that he is triumphant would be to do him as great an injustice as to suppose him troubled with love or sentiment or any romantic weakness.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Perhaps there is a rather increased sense of power upon him as he loosely grasps one of his veinous wrists with his other hand and holding it behind his back walks noiselessly up and down.
