absent-minded
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From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
archbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the mocking finger of death, and it was leveled at him.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading There was now no beauty in his face.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
chancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
cognacnounUS /ˈkoʊnjæk/
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
counterpanenoun
decorative cover for a bed
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was the mocking finger of death, and it was leveled at him.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was now no beauty in his face.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It was the mocking finger of death, and it was leveled at him.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the mocking finger of death, and it was leveled at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading It was the mocking finger of death, and it was leveled at him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading It was the mocking finger of death, and it was leveled at him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was now no beauty in his face.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now no beauty in his face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The archbishop nor the chancellor could see anything in the dim corners of the royal bed chamber, but he could.
sippedverbUS /sɪpt/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now no beauty in his face.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was now no beauty in his face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was furrowed and pale, and an endless fever burned in the sunken eyes--eyes like coals, which suddenly flare before they turn to ash.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the absent-minded hunter strode down toward the lower town, and Maurice sipped his cognac, the king lay in his bed in the palace and aimlessly fingered the counterpane.
