adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
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 ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Whose the devil’s face was it?
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
flashyadjectiveUS /ˈflæʃi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/
profoundly honored
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a face that might have come out of a rather flashy book; or such as is revered on the stage.
tediouslyadverbUS /ˈtiːdiəsli/
in a tedious manner
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘But what does it all mean?’ the insistent voice he was getting to know so well began tediously inquiring again.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘A rotten bad face,’ he whispered at it in his own familiar slang, after some such abrupt encounter; a fearless, packed, daring, fascinating face, with even—what?—a spice of genius in it.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose the devil’s face was it?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And every time he raised his eyes, or, rather, as in many cases it seemed, his eyes raised themselves, they saw this haunting face there—a face he no longer bitterly rebelled at, nor dimmed with scrutiny, but a face that was becoming a kind of hold on life, even a kind of refuge, an ally.
