adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Maurice slipped away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
Heinrich's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice slipped away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
piquenounUS /piːk/
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
repellentnounUS /rɪˈpelənt/
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Maurice slipped away.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed before he saw his friend again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading But now, Maurice was not, at once, frightened away by it; he could not believe Heinrich's pique was serious, and gave himself trouble to win his friend back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found him pale and dejected, with reddish, heavy eyes and a sneering smile.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was wholly changed; his words were tainted with the perverse irony, which, at the beginning of their acquaintance, had made his manner so repellent.
