adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
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From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
dark-brownadjective
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading They were inscrutable.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Nature had destined him to be about five feet ten inches tall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were inscrutable.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appearance of Frank Cowperwood at this time was, to say the least, prepossessing and satisfactory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were inscrutable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head was large, shapely, notably commercial in aspect, thickly covered with crisp, dark-brown hair and fixed on a pair of square shoulders and a stocky body.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Already his eyes had the look that subtle years of thought bring.
