adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The nose was Hebraic, long and curved like a Damascus blade.
bow-legs
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From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
creased
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From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The nose was Hebraic, long and curved like a Damascus blade.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading The nose was Hebraic, long and curved like a Damascus blade.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
fifty-sixadjective
being six more than fifty
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
Godefroid's
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From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
Halpersohn
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From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
Hebraicadjective
of or relating to the language of the Hebrews
From this reading The nose was Hebraic, long and curved like a Damascus blade.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The nose was Hebraic, long and curved like a Damascus blade.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The nose was Hebraic, long and curved like a Damascus blade.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
membranenounUS /ˈmembreɪn/
a thin pliable sheet of material
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The nose was Hebraic, long and curved like a Damascus blade.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
parrotsnounUS /ˈperəts/
plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
sea-greenadjective
of the color of the sea; bluish green
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
slynessnounUS /ˈslaɪnəs/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The forehead, truly Polish, broad and noble, but creased like a bit of crumpled paper, resembled that given by the old Italian masters to Saint Joseph.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading The eyes, of a sea-green, and circled, like those of parrots, with a gray and wrinkled membrane, expressed slyness and avarice in an eminent degree.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Halpersohn was, to Godefroid’s great astonishment, a man of fifty-six years of age, with small bow-legs, and a broad, powerful chest and shoulders.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There was something oriental about the man, and his face in its youth must have been very handsome.
