adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
Evelyn
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From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
others
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From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Notwithstanding the grief expressed in his countenance, it possessed an air of benevolence and kindness of heart that even his settled melancholy did not conceal.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Not one of them looked dejected at his fate; though I could see by their movements that they were impatient of the bonds that tied them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captives were grouped together, some sitting, and some standing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My attention was most frequently directed to the old gentleman who had been addressed as Mr Evelyn.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I could not understand why, but I felt a deeper interest for this person than for any of the others--a sort of yearning towards him, mingled with a desire to protect him from the malice of his enemies.
