adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be that as it may, I hated John Claverhouse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
cheek-bones
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From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
Claverhouse
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From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
cumbered
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From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
dough-ball
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From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
equidistantadjective
the same distance apart at every point
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
moon-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
pudgyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌdʒi/
short and plump
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Claverhouse was a moon-faced man.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps that is why I hated him, for truly he had become an offense to my eyes, and I believed the earth to be cumbered with his presence.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Perhaps my mother may have been superstitious of the moon and looked upon it over the wrong shoulder at the wrong time.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the kind, cheek-bones wide apart, chin and forehead melting into the cheeks to complete the perfect round, and the nose, broad and pudgy, equidistant from the circumference, flattened against the very centre of the face like a dough-ball upon the ceiling.
