adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
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 But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
bemanoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
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 The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Looking out from his place at the foot of the pillar, he saw a man standing far off in the lofty bema.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was a look in his deep-set, poignant eyes, as he gathered all the glances of the multitude to himself, that belied his mean appearance and prophesied power.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading The flood passed by and left him unmoved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to-day his heart was a rock that stood motionless.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Short and slender, wasted by sickness, gray before his time, with pale cheeks and wrinkled brow, he seemed at first like a person of no significance--a reed shaken in the wind.
