adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
Alice
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From this reading Alice sprang up in bed and caught his sleeve.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Well, two could play at any game!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, two could play at any game!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Alice sprang up in bed and caught his sleeve.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Alice sprang up in bed and caught his sleeve.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lawford rose very slowly from his knees.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Well, two could play at any game!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawford rose very slowly from his knees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lawford rose very slowly from his knees.
Lawford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawford rose very slowly from his knees.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Well, two could play at any game!
RagenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Lawford rose very slowly from his knees.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Alice sprang up in bed and caught his sleeve.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Lawford rose very slowly from his knees.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Alice sprang up in bed and caught his sleeve.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Well, two could play at any game!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rage and rebellion surged up in him; even his love could be turned to bitterness.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Lawford rose very slowly from his knees.
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 Well, two could play at any game!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could feel in the dark his brows drawn down; there came a low, sullen beating on his ear; he saw his face as it were in dim outline against the dark.
