adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
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 I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My very thoughts were like a ghostly rustle of dead leaves.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
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From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
DominicnounUS /ˈdɑːmənɪk/
(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading My very thoughts were like a ghostly rustle of dead leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
jocularitynoun
a feeling facetious merriment
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading My very thoughts were like a ghostly rustle of dead leaves.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My very thoughts were like a ghostly rustle of dead leaves.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading My very thoughts were like a ghostly rustle of dead leaves.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My very thoughts were like a ghostly rustle of dead leaves.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That night I didn’t get on board till just before midnight and Dominic could not conceal his relief at having me safely there.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading I was a mere receptacle for dust and ashes, a living testimony to the vanity of all things.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My very thoughts were like a ghostly rustle of dead leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But we had an extremely successful trip, and for most of the time Dominic displayed an unwonted jocularity of a dry and biting kind with which, he maintained, he had been infected by no other person than myself.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Why he should have been so uneasy it was impossible to say but at the time I had a sort of impression that my inner destruction (it was nothing less) had affected my appearance, that my doom was as it were written on my face.
