althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/
curving inward
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I knew that his nose was the exact opposite of that of Forbes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
Forbes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
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 Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew that his nose was the exact opposite of that of Forbes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
IngeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
Kennedy'snounUS /ˈkenədiz/
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that his nose was the exact opposite of that of Forbes.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I knew that his nose was the exact opposite of that of Forbes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
parle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
portraitnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrət/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that his nose was the exact opposite of that of Forbes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked over Kennedy's shoulder at the card on the table.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the concave nose of the "portrait parle" " of Forbes, as it had first been described to us.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without looking further I involuntarily glanced at the man, although I had no need to do so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ingenious at argument as you are, he remarked quietly, "you will hardly deny that Knight, of Omaha, is the exact opposite of Forbes, of London.
