adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it wasn’t Douglas who held his eye.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
cowerverbUS /ˈkaʊər/
crouch or curl up
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But it wasn’t Douglas who held his eye.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was the two Lani who followed him into the room.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But it wasn’t Douglas who held his eye.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the two Lani who followed him into the room.
intolerantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərənt/
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it wasn’t Douglas who held his eye.
Kennon
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From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
Lani
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From this reading It was the two Lani who followed him into the room.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
loose-lipped
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From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
pudgyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌdʒi/
short and plump
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
puffy-faced
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From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the two Lani who followed him into the room.
sensualadjectiveUS /ˈsenʃəwəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the two Lani who followed him into the room.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking at him, Kennon was reminded of a frightened dog, ready either to bite or cower.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the two Lani who followed him into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it wasn’t Douglas who held his eye.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But it wasn’t Douglas who held his eye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Douglas Alexander was a puffy-faced youngster with small intolerant eyes set in folds of fat above a button nose and a loose-lipped sensual mouth.
