adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
Bayliss
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From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
cavernously
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From this reading He stood at the foot of the stairs, yawning cavernously.
Crocker
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From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
DISTURBINGadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He stood at the foot of the stairs, yawning cavernously.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
JIMMY'SnounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood at the foot of the stairs, yawning cavernously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir."
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He stood at the foot of the stairs, yawning cavernously.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the foot of the stairs, yawning cavernously.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
well-knitadjective
strongly and firmly constructed
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the moment an unbecoming pallor marred his face, and beneath his eyes were marks that suggested that he had slept little and ill.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading He stood at the foot of the stairs, yawning cavernously.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JIMMY'S DISTURBING NEWS Jimmy Crocker was a tall and well-knit young man who later on in the day would no doubt be at least passably good-looking.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Bayliss," he said, "have you been painting yourself yellow?"
