adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The man before him was acquainted with Gabrielle Heyburn!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man before him was acquainted with Gabrielle Heyburn!
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
Gabrielle
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From this reading The man before him was acquainted with Gabrielle Heyburn!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
HAMILTONnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
Heyburn
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From this reading The man before him was acquainted with Gabrielle Heyburn!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man before him was acquainted with Gabrielle Heyburn!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
inartisticadjective
lacking aesthetic sensibility
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man before him was acquainted with Gabrielle Heyburn!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
REVEALSverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
smoke-begrimed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man before him was acquainted with Gabrielle Heyburn!
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 He recollected the last occasion--recollected it, alas! only too well.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading REVEALS SOMETHING TO HAMILTON Edgar Hamilton sat with his eyes fixed upon the dingy, inartistic, smoke-begrimed windows of the chambers opposite.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His thin countenance wore a puzzled, anxious expression, the expression of a man face to face with a great difficulty.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For over a year he had not been in London.
