adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
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 I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
boornounUS /bʊr/
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I said: "You spoke to that lady!"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said: "You spoke to that lady!"
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I said: "You spoke to that lady!"
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stepped out to meet him, indignant upon several counts, most of all upon his own.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And my voice sounded unexpectedly harsh and sharp to my own ears, for I had meant to speak quietly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I knew there was no offence in his heart, not the remotest rude intent, but the fact was before me that he had frightened a woman, had given this very lovely guest of my friends good cause to hold him a boor, if she did not, indeed, think him (as she probably thought me) an outright lunatic!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He came on more slowly, his eyes following her as she vanished, then turning to me with a rather pitiful apprehension--a look like that I remember to have seen (some hundreds of years ago) on the face of a freshman, glancing up from his book to find his doorway ominously filling with sophomores.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said: "You spoke to that lady!"
