agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "We know nothing of the youth's character."
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading "To what purpose?" said the merchant, hesitating.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "This innocent sleep!"
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We know nothing of the youth's character."
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "To what purpose?" said the merchant, hesitating.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We know nothing of the youth's character."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We know nothing of the youth's character."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "To what purpose?" said the merchant, hesitating.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To what purpose?" said the merchant, hesitating.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "This innocent sleep!"
sleeper's
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From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To what purpose?" said the merchant, hesitating.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This innocent sleep!"
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To what purpose?" said the merchant, hesitating.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We know nothing of the youth's character."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "To what purpose?" said the merchant, hesitating.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading While these whispers were passing, the sleeper's heart did not throb, nor his breath become agitated, nor his features betray the least token of interest.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "That open countenance!" replied his wife, in the same hushed voice, yet earnestly.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "We know nothing of the youth's character."
