adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading His mother's moroseness annoyed him.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
discontentedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪdli/
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading He went to his work discontentedly.
Edythe
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From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother's moroseness annoyed him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to his work discontentedly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
morosenessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading His mother's moroseness annoyed him.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother's moroseness annoyed him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father's hard face had never looked so forbidding to him as it did that morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to his work discontentedly.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
VIEWPOINTnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM'S NEW VIEWPOINT Pearl was quite disappointed in Tom's appearance the morning after the party.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to his work discontentedly.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Egbert always wore a glorified countenance after he had seen Edythe; but Tom looked sleepy and somewhat cross.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He went to his work discontentedly.
