adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
affirmationnounUS /ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən/
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
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 He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could he mean?
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
geographernounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfər/
an expert on geography
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
Glenarvan
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From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he lost his sense?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could he mean?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he lost his sense?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Had he lost his sense?
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could he mean?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
Paganel
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From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
Paganel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
PROFOUNDadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Had he lost his sense?
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could he mean?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke with such conviction, however, that all eyes turned toward Glenarvan, for Paganel’s affirmation was a direct answer to his question, but Glenarvan shook his head, and said nothing, though evidently he was not inclined to favor his friend’s views.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading PROFOUND astonishment greeted these unexpected words of the learned geographer.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” began Paganel again, as soon as he had recovered himself a little; “yes, we have gone a wrong track, and read on the document what was never there.”
