adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading For her ladyship had proved acutely nipping.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her ladyship had proved acutely nipping.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her ladyship had proved acutely nipping.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading For her ladyship had proved acutely nipping.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
nippingadjectiveUS /ˈnɪpɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
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From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading For her ladyship had proved acutely nipping.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He found himself suddenly walking straight into the heart of Winter, and a nipping Winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Ople was too loyal a gentleman to think of any other road.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still, albeit not gifted with imagination, he could not avoid the feeling that he had set his face to Winter.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a noble thing to say that your road is forward, and it befits a man of battles.
