adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
airingnounUS /ˈerɪŋ/
the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
AVONnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading LORD AVON.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
Godstone
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD AVON.
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
twitchverbUS /twɪtʃ/
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
