adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I thought we should get through without it."
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
humorouslyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmərəsli/
in a humorous manner
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought we should get through without it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
Irene
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From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
playfulnessnounUS /ˈpleɪfəlnəs/
a festive merry feeling
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thought we should get through without it."
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then he spoke.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spoke.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought we should get through without it."
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I thought we should get through without it."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He might have seemed, perhaps, a trifle less matter-of-fact than usual, slightly more disposed to ironic playfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought we should get through without it."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At ease in the soft chair, his legs extended, with feet crossed, he observed Irene from under humorously bent brows; watched her steadily, until he saw that she could bear it no longer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I thought we should get through without it."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His manner was that to which she had grown accustomed, or differed so little from it that, in ordinary circumstances, she would have remarked no peculiarity.
