AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The sense of an unnatural symbolism always settled back on him again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sense of an unnatural symbolism always settled back on him again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
borderlandnoun
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
EXPOSUREnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sense of an unnatural symbolism always settled back on him again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sense of an unnatural symbolism always settled back on him again.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The sense of an unnatural symbolism always settled back on him again.
short-sighted
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From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
subjectiveadjectiveUS /səbˈdʒektɪv/
taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
symbolismnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm/
a system of symbols and symbolic representations
From this reading The sense of an unnatural symbolism always settled back on him again.
Syme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each figure seemed to be, somehow, on the borderland of things, just as their theory was on the borderland of thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Again and again Syme strove to pull together his common sense in their presence.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The sense of an unnatural symbolism always settled back on him again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes he saw for an instant that these notions were subjective, that he was only looking at ordinary men, one of whom was old, another nervous, another short-sighted.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE EXPOSURE Such were the six men who had sworn to destroy the world.
