adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very deaf," he said in a whisper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am a--" I made a sign to him that I could not hear.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading "I am very deaf," he said in a whisper.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am a--" I made a sign to him that I could not hear.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am a--" I made a sign to him that I could not hear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My name, Monsieur, is Philippon.
jowlnounUS /dʒaʊl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am a--" I made a sign to him that I could not hear.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "My name, Monsieur, is Philippon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My name, Monsieur, is Philippon.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am a--" I made a sign to him that I could not hear.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
Philippon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My name, Monsieur, is Philippon.
pursyadjective
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very deaf," he said in a whisper.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I am a--" I made a sign to him that I could not hear.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am a--" I made a sign to him that I could not hear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very deaf," he said in a whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "I am very deaf," he said in a whisper.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Though his neighbours were all laughing he was sober, and in a moment I understood why.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was about to return to my seat, when a pursy, pale-faced man, with small eyes and a heavy jowl, whom I had before noticed, pushed his way through the line, and came to me.
