adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
Ashburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gregory Ashburn” was the name he read.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
CrispinnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
furrows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “Gregory Ashburn” was the name he read.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
Kenneth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
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 With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Gregory Ashburn” was the name he read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Gregory Ashburn” was the name he read.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so his glance was arrested by the signature at the foot of one.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With a sigh he rose at last and idly fingered the papers he had taken from the pocket of Kenneth's coat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With elbows on his knees and chin in his palms he stared straight before him, the usual steely brightness of his grey eyes dulled by the despondency that sat upon his face and drew deep furrows down his fine brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a countenance sadly dejected that Crispin returned to his chamber and sate himself wearily upon the bed.
