abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were clasped behind his back, and his chin sunk forward upon his breast, in the way that was usual with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
a Caucasian
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore his grey overcoat, but the hood was turned back, and the front open, so that I could see the green coat of the Guides, and the white breeches.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I believe that, if he had stood in silence for another minute, my brain would have given way.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He was not more than ten yards off, with the moon shining straight upon his cold, pale face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Well,' said he, in his hardest and most abrupt voice, 'what account do you give of yourself?'
