adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
ApostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
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From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
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From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
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From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
PICTUREnounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading I strode up and down,--for the moment my interest in the experiments I was conducting had waned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That was what I said to myself when I returned to the laboratory.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wonder what his connection has been with the Apostle,--or if it’s only part of his game of bluff.’
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE PICTURE ‘I wonder what that nice-looking beggar really means, and who he happens to be?’
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading ‘If it is true that, now and again, Providence does write a man’s character on his face, then there can’t be the slightest shred of a doubt that a curious one’s been written on his.
