adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
Commarin
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From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
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 His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading His head, usually carried so high, leant upon his chest; his figure was bent; his eyes had no longer their accustomed fire; his hands trembled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed the Count de Commarin, though more like his shadow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The extreme disorder of his dress rendered more striking still the change which had come over him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In one night, he had grown twenty years older.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading This man, yesterday so proud of never having bent to a storm, was now completely shattered.
