adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece.
CREDENTIALSnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
Crook's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
Desmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
detectionnounUS /dɪˈtekʃən/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece.
metamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
Nur-el-Din
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then he caught sight of his face in the mirror over the mantelpiece.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The grave bearded man staring oddly at him out of the glass gave him a shock until he realized the metamorphosis that had taken place in his personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment his mind was overshadowed by the dread of detection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CREDENTIALS The sight of Nur-el-Din filled Desmond with alarm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had forgotten all about Mr. Crook’s handiwork in the train, and his immediate fear was that the dancer would awake and recognize him.
