AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
comportedverbUS /kəmˈpɔːrtəd/
past form of “comport” — behave well or properly
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
glossnounUS /ɡlɔːs/
an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
Hewett's
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From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
Kirkwood's
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From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
new-comer
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From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
SUPERFLUOUSadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY Kirkwood’s face, as he turned to greet the new-comer, changed suddenly to an expression of surprise.
two-and-fifty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The short beard and whiskers were also of richer colour than comported with the rest of the man’s appearance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A stranger would have seen nothing remarkable in John Hewett’s hair, unless he had reflected that, being so sparse, it had preserved its dark hue and its gloss somewhat unusually.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Judging from his features alone, one would have taken John for sixty at least; his years were in truth not quite two-and-fifty.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Why, what have you been doing to your hair?’ he asked abruptly.
