adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
closely-shaven
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From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/
in an eminent manner
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
Lydiard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
MOODYnounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
orbitsnounUS /ˈɔːrbəts/
plural of “orbit” — the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
ROBERTnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His position in Lady Lydiard’s household was in no sense of the menial sort.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
well-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole look of the man, in spite of his habitual reserve, declared him to be eminently trustworthy.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading His mouth was perhaps his best feature; he had firm, well-shaped lips, which softened on rare occasions into a particularly winning smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a shy, quiet, dark person, with a pale, closely-shaven face, agreeably animated by large black eyes, set deep in their orbits.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading ROBERT MOODY was at this time nearly forty years of age.
