adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
abstractverbUS /æbˈstrækt/
consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
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 Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
incompletenessnoun
the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
Marlow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
Marlow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
privilegedadjectiveUS /ˈprɪvlədʒd/
blessed with privileges
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The privileged man opened the packet, looked in, then, laying it down, went to the window.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men drifted off the verandah in pairs or alone without loss of time, without offering a remark, as if the last image of that incomplete story, its incompleteness itself, and the very tone of the speaker, had made discussion in vain and comment impossible.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Each of them seemed to carry away his own impression, to carry it away with him like a secret; but there was only one man of all these listeners who was ever to hear the last word of the story.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words Marlow had ended his narrative, and his audience had broken up forthwith, under his abstract, pensive gaze.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It came to him at home, more than two years later, and it came contained in a thick packet addressed in Marlow’s upright and angular handwriting.
