adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
analysesnounUS /əˈnæləsiːz/
plural of “analysis” — an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There was a woman's subtlety here quite beyond his reach.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a woman's subtlety here quite beyond his reach.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a woman's subtlety here quite beyond his reach.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
Otto
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From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was a woman's subtlety here quite beyond his reach.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There was a woman's subtlety here quite beyond his reach.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
subtletynounUS /ˈsʌtəlti/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading There was a woman's subtlety here quite beyond his reach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He stood watching them as they moved out into the road and turned down toward the field.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was not good at analyses of this nature; he was used to plain, blunt expressions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt that she had sent him away; but still there was a look in her eyes which was not altogether-- He gave it up in despair at last.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood watching her slow, painful pace till she reached the well, where Otto was standing with the horse.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a woman's subtlety here quite beyond his reach.
