adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Poltneck was just behind.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
Boylan
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From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
FallowsnounUS /ˈfæloʊz/
plural of “fallow” — cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Poltneck was just behind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
Poltneck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poltneck was just behind.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
singer'snounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
possessive form of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
thrillingly
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From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Peter turned back from the upper door, since nothing further in the way of news was to be had from Boylan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The first face that he saw within was Fallows', and over it, as his own glance sped quickly, there passed a look as from some poignant burden.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It was the look of a man who had thought the fight won, and now perceived that it must be resumed again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter would like to have preserved in picture the singer's realization that the chance was life instead of death--the blend of animal and angel which is so thrillingly human, as it was expressed upon that countenance.
