adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
ChafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
confidingadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪdɪŋ/
willing to entrust personal matters
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
Eustace
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From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
Gaston
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From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
Lynwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The Prince's coldness hung heavily on him, and as he cast his eyes along the ranks of familiar faces, not one friendly look cheered him.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chafed and mortified, he made a sign to Gaston, and they were soon in the street once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coveted fame, favour, and distinction seemed likewise to have deserted him.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His greetings were returned with coldness, and a grave haughty courtesy was the sole welcome.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Arthur Lynwood felt desolate when he left his uncle's side, it was not otherwise with Sir Eustace as he lost sight of the child, who had so long been his charge, and who repaid his anxiety with such confiding affection.
