adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
PAULnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
underlip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fair hair went reddish, and then dark brown; his eyes were grey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was so conscious of what other people felt, particularly his mother.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a pale, quiet child, with eyes that seemed to listen, and with a full, dropping underlip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading As a rule he seemed old for his years.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG LIFE OF PAUL Paul would be built like his mother, slightly and rather small.
