adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you shot a man?”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you shot a man?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh! shot him if he wouldn't surrender.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! shot him if he wouldn't surrender.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh! shot him if he wouldn't surrender.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Have you shot a man?”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
Nevin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! shot him if he wouldn't surrender.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
questionernounUS /ˈkwestʃənər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Oh! shot him if he wouldn't surrender.”
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Oh! shot him if he wouldn't surrender.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He turned round on Nevin, who had climbed to the top of the bookcase and was sitting cross-legged as before.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh! shot him if he wouldn't surrender.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a subdued chuckle from all three boys, and it dawned on the questioner that one experience in life which was denied to himself, and he weighed the souls of men in a balance, had been shared by three very young gentlemen of engaging appearance.
