adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Terence made his appearance at the tea table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Terence made his appearance at the tea table.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Terence made his appearance at the tea table.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Terence made his appearance at the tea table.
MURPHYSnounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
plural of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE WILD MURPHYS.
Nora
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From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
nut-brown
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From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading His face was of a nut-brown hue; his eyes dark and piercing; his features straight.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Terence made his appearance at the tea table.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Terence made his appearance at the tea table.
TerencenounUS /ˈterəns/
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading Terence made his appearance at the tea table.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD MURPHYS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In every respect he was a contrast to Nora.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD MURPHYS.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was very good-looking--strikingly handsome, in fact; tall, with a graceful elegance of deportment which was in striking contrast to the burly figure of the old Squire.
