the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
animal-like
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From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
JAN'SnounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
lusternounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
with speed
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
sub-commissioner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading There came the same tired, hopeless glow into his eyes, the same tense lines in his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two livid spots began to burn in his cheeks as he sat down opposite Thornton.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned the light low, and his eyes glowed more darkly and with an animal-like luster in the half gloom.
a late time of life
From this reading JAN'S STORY Jan had aged five years during those two hours in the office of the sub-commissioner; he aged now as Thornton looked at him.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, quickly, he changed as he had not changed on that afternoon.
