adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
AnyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
disquietedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
down-drawn
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From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
FACESnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SOME NEW FACES.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
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 He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOME NEW FACES.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME NEW FACES.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The book that lay in his lap was a volume of Shakespeare, open at the "Merchant of Venice."
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The twilight of a winter's evening, succeeding a short and stormy day, was fast fading into night, and old John Thornton sat dozing in his chair before the fire, waiting for candles to resume his reading.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Anyone who watched his countenance now in the light of the blazing wood, might see by the down-drawn brows and uneasy expression that the old man was unhappy and disquieted.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was now but little over sixty, yet his hair was snowy white, and his face looked worn and aged.
