adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
cheekbonesnounUS /ˈtʃiːkboʊnz/
plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
close-cropped
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From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
contrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
curlverbUS /kɜːrl/
form a curl, curve, or kink
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
gold-rimmed
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From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
Hesho
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From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
lounged
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From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
Maiyo
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From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
RomanesquenounUS /ˌroʊməˈnesk/
a style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
From this reading The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
SidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
typicallyadverbUS /ˈtɪpɪkli/
in a typical manner
From this reading The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The shape of his head was perfectly Western, perfectly and typically Romanesque.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never did Prince Maiyo show fewer signs of his Japanese origin than when in the company of other men of his own race.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading The Prince, as he lounged in his wicker chair and watched the blue smoke of his cigarette curl upwards, looked more like an Italian--perhaps a Spaniard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Side by side with His Excellency the Baron Hesho, the contrasts in feature and expression were so marked as to make it hard, indeed, to believe that these two men could belong to the same nation.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Baron Hesho had high cheekbones, a yellow skin, close-cropped black hair, and wore gold-rimmed spectacles through which he beamed upon the whole world.
