adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Whether his strength extended to his constitution was another matter.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
Barbara
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From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading Whether his strength extended to his constitution was another matter.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Whether his strength extended to his constitution was another matter.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Whether his strength extended to his constitution was another matter.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
Muscularly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Whether his strength extended to his constitution was another matter.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether his strength extended to his constitution was another matter.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
twenty-fourthadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Muscularly, too, he was very strong, as was shown by his athletic record at Cambridge.
Walrond
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From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
WEDDEDadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading WEDDED Next day, oh! joy of joys, Barbara and Anthony met once more after some fifteen months of separation.
well-cut
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From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether his strength extended to his constitution was another matter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Walrond, noticing his unvarying colour, which she thought unduly high, and the transparent character of his skin, spoke to her husband upon the matter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Anthony was now in his twenty-fourth year, a fine young man with well-cut features, brown eyes and a pleasant smile.
