adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
Brensault
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From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
dinner-time
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From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
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, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
Jeanne
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From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
lumpiness
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From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
puffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were puffy little bags under his eyes, from which the colour had departed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His hair, though skilfully arranged, was very thin at the top, and his figure had the lumpiness of the man who has never known any sort of athletic training.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count de Brensault was a small man, with a large pale face.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Jeanne, who sat by his side at dinner-time, found herself looking at him more than once in a sort of fascinated wonder.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He looked a dozen years older than his age, which was in reality thirty-five, and for the last ten years he had been a constant though cautious devotee of every form of dissipation.
