adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
comporting
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
depressverbUS /dɪˈpres/
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
Dominey
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
externals
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
home-coming
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
immeshed
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From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
overheatedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərhiːtɪd/
heated beyond a safe or desirable point
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
Ragastein
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
SeamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
sombrelyadverb
in a somber manner
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
upholsteredverbUS /əˈpoʊlstərd/
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As they embarked upon the final stage of their travels, Seaman leaned forward in his seat in the sombrely upholstered, overheated compartment.
Von
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From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were times during their rapid journey when Seaman, studying his companion, became thoughtful.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dominey seemed, indeed, to have passed beyond the boundaries of any ordinary reserve, to have become like a man immeshed in the toils of a past so absorbing that he moved as though in a dream, speaking only when necessary and comporting himself generally like one to whom all externals have lost significance.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “It was not my intention,” Dominey replied, “to set foot in Germany again for many years.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your home-coming seems to depress you, Von Ragastein,” he said.
