adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
Amy
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From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
BURTnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was growing thin even to gauntness.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
gauntnessnounUS /ˈɡɔːntnəs/
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
From this reading He was growing thin even to gauntness.
genialitynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈæləti/
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was growing thin even to gauntness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
personificationnounUS /pərˌsɑːnəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a person who represents an abstract quality
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
supper-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
TELLSnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was growing thin even to gauntness.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
to-night
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From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
varietiesnounUS /vərˈaɪətiz/
plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long strain was beginning to tell on him, decidedly, and to-night he felt as if he had received a mortal blow.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading BURT TELLS HIS LOVE AGAIN Webb appeared at the supper-table the personification of quiet geniality, but Amy thought she had never seen him look so hollow-eyed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Amy saw that his mother was looking at him anxiously, and she did not wonder.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But with indomitable courage he hid his wound, and seemed absorbed in a conversation with Leonard and his father about the different varieties of apples, and their relative value.
