adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “So-so-you-you bully me!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
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 The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
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 He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
Heythorp's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So-so-you-you bully me!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
OccupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
salivanounUS /səˈlaɪvə/
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
So-so-you-you
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “So-so-you-you bully me!”
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading He grasped the arms of his chair, trying to rise; his swollen hands trembled; a little saliva escaped one corner of his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The imperial on that lower lip was bristling, the crimson of those cheeks had spread to the roots of his white hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occupied with his own emotion, he had not observed the change in old Heythorp's face.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And the words came out as if shaken by his teeth:
