adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
Aubrey
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From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
Aubrey's
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From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
cannot
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From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
How
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From this reading How strange!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
realising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "There is something wonderful about that boy," said Aubrey slowly--"From the first time I saw him he impressed me with a sense of something altogether beyond his mere appearance.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is strange!--" and Aubrey's eyes grew graver with the intensity of his thought--"There is some secret--but--" he broke off with a puzzled air--"I cannot explain it, so it is no use thinking about it!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He is a child--yet not a child--and I have often felt that he commands me without my realising that I am so commanded."
