adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both young and handsome.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
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 two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
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 Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading They were both young and handsome.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Harry Johnston, an American, was as dark and sallow as a Spaniard.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both young and handsome.
Thorndyke
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From this reading Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two inmates of the car were insensible; their faces were bloodless, their cheeks sunken.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The balloon seemed scarcely to move, though it was slowly sinking toward the ocean of white clouds which hung between it and the earth.
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 Charles Thorndyke, an English gentleman, had yellow hair and mustache, blue eyes and a fine intellectual face.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were both young and handsome.
