adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
inn-yard
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From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
Morok
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From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
NotwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/
plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARRIVAL.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Not seeing them, he began once more to walk slowly up and down, with his head bent forward, and his arms folded on his bosom, meditating on the best means to carry out the plan he had conceived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding his ferocious appearance, he was by no means deficient in intelligence.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ideas which possessed his mind, were, doubtless, of a painful character, for his countenance grew even more gloomy than usual.
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 Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already had Morok several times opened with impatience the window shutters of the loft, to look out upon the inn-yard, watching for the arrival of the orphans and the soldier.
