adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
Barringer's
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From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Now and then a faint flush tinged the prison pallor of his cheeks as from some thought passing in his memory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT Gordon seemed to take no further interest in the trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barringer's speech to the jury was one of fierce and terrible eloquence.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He only sat day after day and watched Ruth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every art of persuasion, every trick of oratory, every force of personality he used with pitiless power.
