adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
Abingdon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was in a brown study.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
Harley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
introspectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
investigatornounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtər/
a scientist who devotes himself to doing research
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
OutwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He was in a brown study.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From dreams which he recognized in the moment of awakening to have been of Phil Abingdon, he was suddenly aroused to the fact that Phil Abingdon herself was present.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Deep in reflection and oblivious of the busy London life around him, Paul Harley walked slowly along the Strand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Outwardly he was still the keen-eyed investigator who could pry more deeply into a mystery than any other in England; but to-day his mood was introspective.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The one figure which had power to recall him to the actual world suddenly intruded itself upon his field of vision.
