adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dyce was not insignificant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
Dyce
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From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
incliningnoun
the act of inclining; bending forward
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
indefinitenessnoun
the quality of being vague and poorly defined
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
the quality of having little or no significance
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading But Dyce was not insignificant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
Lashmar
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From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Dyce was not insignificant.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
pensivenessnounUS /ˈpensɪvnes/
persistent morbid meditation on a problem
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
propagateverbUS /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt/
transmit from one generation to the next
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Such a visage falls to the lot of numberless men born to keep themselves alive and to propagate their insignificance.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading As soon as his countenance lighted with animation, it revealed a character rich in various possibility, a vital force which, by its bright indefiniteness, made some appeal to the imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the moments when Dyce Lashmar was neither aware of being observed nor consciously occupied with the pressing problems of his own existence, his face expressed a natural amiability, inclining to pensiveness.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The features were in no way remarkable; they missed the vigour of his father's type without attaining the regularity which had given his mother a claim to good looks.
