alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But he was always employed, and was interested in his labours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His hair was grizzled, and he began to stoop.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was kind and gentle, but he was silent and rarely smiled.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading But he was always employed, and was interested in his labours.
Ferrars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was kind and gentle, but he was silent and rarely smiled.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading His hair was grizzled, and he began to stoop.
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 grizzled, and he began to stoop.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was grizzled, and he began to stoop.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading But he was always employed, and was interested in his labours.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was kind and gentle, but he was silent and rarely smiled.
labours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was always employed, and was interested in his labours.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He was kind and gentle, but he was silent and rarely smiled.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was kind and gentle, but he was silent and rarely smiled.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was kind and gentle, but he was silent and rarely smiled.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading His hair was grizzled, and he began to stoop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hair was grizzled, and he began to stoop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was himself greatly altered, both in manner and appearance.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Eighteen hundred and thirty-two, the darkest and most distressing year in the life of Mr. Ferrars, closed in comparative calm and apparent content.
