AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLANK MOVEMENT.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
Bressant
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From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
FLANKnounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading A FLANK MOVEMENT.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
MOVEMENTnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A FLANK MOVEMENT.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
organismnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading He opened his eyes at the professor's touch, and fixed them upon the old gentleman in such a serene stare of untroubled complacency as one sometimes receives from a baby nine months old.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He breathed easily; there was a pale tint of red in his cheeks, above his close, brown beard; his forehead was slightly moist, and his pulse, on which the surgeon laid his finger with professional instinct, beat quietly and regularly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bressant was lying comfortably upon his bed with his eyes closed; no one would have imagined there had been any outburst or convulsion of passion in his mental or emotional organism.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In entering upon the world of love, all marks of wounds received upon the journey seemed to have passed away.
