adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
believableadjectiveUS /bəˈliːvəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
BRINGINGnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
Charlie
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From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
Courtney
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From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat little man was strangely preoccupied.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was late.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The fat little man was strangely preoccupied.
malevolentlyadverb
in a malevolent manner
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The fat little man was strangely preoccupied.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
PASTnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
Pollock's
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From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The fat little man was strangely preoccupied.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading The fat little man was strangely preoccupied.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
ThanenounUS /θeɪn/
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was even gruff in his response to Mr. Pollock's bland inquiry as to the state of his health.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was late.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If such a thing were believable, his kindly blue eyes glittered malevolently as they rested upon the face of Courtney Thane, who had taken his place at table a few minutes earlier.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading BRINGING UP THE PAST Charlie Webster wore a troubled expression when he appeared for dinner that same evening.
