adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He had a scar on his upper lip, and he was dirty and unshaven.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a scar on his upper lip, and he was dirty and unshaven.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had a scar on his upper lip, and he was dirty and unshaven.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a scar on his upper lip, and he was dirty and unshaven.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading He had a scar on his upper lip, and he was dirty and unshaven.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I know now that he was afraid of me, but at the time that did not occur to me.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading He kept shouting unintelligible things, questions, perhaps, at me.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading He had a scar on his upper lip, and he was dirty and unshaven.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading He had a scar on his upper lip, and he was dirty and unshaven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Presently he was so close I could see his face clearly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a narrow face, with dull gray eyes, and a black moustache.
