adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
FrankfortnounUS /ˈfræŋkfərt/
the capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
physiogomy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Near by sat a young girl, whose physiogomy showed close relationship to the invalid.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was his sister, and was travelling with him, hoping that change of air and scenery might produce a beneficial effect on his health.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His face showed traces of recent suffering; his broad, high brow was white as marble, and his hands, though large, were soft and delicate as a woman's.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you seem stronger than when we came, Ralph; don't you?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a pleasant room in Frankfort, on a slight eminence which overlooked the river Maine, sat a young man, of about thirty years, in deep meditation.
