absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
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 All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
CaressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, come here and kiss me."
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
dears
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From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
drawing-room
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From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
favourites
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From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
Harrington
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From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
Harrington's
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From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, come here and kiss me."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
HonourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Well, come here and kiss me."
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, come here and kiss me."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
new-found
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From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
others
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From this reading All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
overawedadjective
overcome by a feeling of awe
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Caress the favourites, avoid the unfortunate, and trust nobody.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(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, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the while she was vaguely conscious that she was surprising herself and others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere of Mrs. Harrington's drawing-room seemed to absorb the new-found manhood of the two boys, for they came forward shyly, overawed by the consciousness of their own boots, by the conviction that they carried with them the odour of cigarette smoke and failure.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, my dears," said the Honourable Mrs. Harrington, suddenly softened despite herself by the sight of their brown young faces.
