andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
casedadjective
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
defacedverbUS /dɪˈfeɪst/
past form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
easy-chair
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From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
expansiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspænsɪv/
able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
ISABEL
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From this reading THE LADY ISABEL.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY ISABEL.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
ottomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY ISABEL.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
town-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
William
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From this reading In an easy-chair of the spacious and handsome library of his town-house, sat William, Earl of Mount Severn.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem--to look at the man as he sat there--that he had grown old before his time.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading His hair was gray, the smoothness of his expansive brow was defaced by premature wrinkles, and his once attractive face bore the pale, unmistakable look of dissipation.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One of his feet was cased in folds of linen, as it rested on the soft velvet ottoman, speaking of gout as plainly as any foot ever spoke yet.
