adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something about the face puzzled him.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
Bachelor'snounUS /ˈbætʃələrz/
possessive form of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Something about the face puzzled him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where had he seen it?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where had he seen it?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something about the face puzzled him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where had he seen it?
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
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 Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
Osgood's
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From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
posesnounUS /ˈpoʊzəz/
plural of “pose” — affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Something about the face puzzled him.
reproduceverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Where had he seen it?
sitting-room
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From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something about the face puzzled him.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than a little of an artist, he began to reproduce the head on paper.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Left alone that evening in Louis Bachelor's sitting-room, John Osgood's eyes were caught by a portrait on the wall, the likeness of a beautiful girl.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he seen it?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He put it in different poses; he added to it; he took away from it; he gave it a child's face, preserving the one striking expression; he made it that of a woman--of an elderly, grave woman.
