aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
Barmouth
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From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
engage in
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
not any; not one
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading THE PORTRAIT.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
without speaking
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
express in speech
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTRAIT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
hard to endure
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He shuffled about uneasily in his chair, trying to make something definite out of the still figure opposite him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jack sat there silently enough, waiting for Lord Barmouth to speak.
(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 "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The difficulty and delicacy of the situation were by no means lost upon him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I quite appreciate your feelings," Lord Barmouth said, in the deep, thrilling tones that Jack remembered so well.
