adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
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From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
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From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "No," said I to myself, as I noticed that smile of his, "I have not only seen him, but have spoken with him somewhere."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Guskof's mobile face suddenly lighted up, and his eyes, for the first time with a truly joyous expression, rested upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guskof was still trying to say something; and placing the palm of his right hand on his left knee in a most unnatural position, and gazing at S., he had an appearance of smiling contemptuously.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "As to saying that, everybody knows it, old fellow," continued S., thoroughly satisfied with his jest, and not heeding Guskof's complaint.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and I have met somewhere," said I to him when, under the influence of the common silence, S.'s laughter began to calm down.
