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From this reading A 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All right.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
currants
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From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not taken my meaning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not taken my meaning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
JestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He had not taken my meaning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had not taken my meaning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not taken my meaning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had not taken my meaning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Presently the intelligence came back with a snap that made him wink, as he answered,--Jest so.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young fellow's face gradually lost its expression as I was speaking, until it became as blank of vivid significance as the countenance of a gingerbread rabbit with two currants in the place of eyes.
