adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
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 The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
dramatis
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
narratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
personæ
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From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this consummate actor had somehow so managed me that the sympathy due to his _dramatis personæ_ was given to himself.
transfigured
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From this reading During the progress of the story the narrator had become transfigured.
W'en
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
W'isky
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From this reading “W’en W’isky got ’is nut out o’ that ’e was a sight to see!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I stepped forward to grasp his hand, when suddenly a broad grin danced across his face and with a light, mocking laugh he continued:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The comic, or rather, the sardonic element was all out of him, and as he painted that strange scene it was with difficulty that I kept my composure.
