AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
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 Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
Bethany
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
burnt-outadjective
exhausted as a result of longtime stress
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
obscurelyadverb
in an obscure manner
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
sharp-cut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through all this long and arduous harangue, consciousness, like the gradual light of dawn, had been flooding that other brain.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading A rather prolonged silence followed, the visitor peering mutely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The black eyes nearly closed, the face turned slowly towards the window, saw burnt-out candle, comprehensive glass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the face that now confronted Mr Bethany, though with his feeble unaided sight he could only very obscurely discern it, was vigilant and keen, in every sharp-cut hungry feature.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, yes.’ he said; ‘I’ll send for Simon at once.’
