adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
Herriton
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From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
judiciouslyadverbUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃɪsli/
in a judicious manner
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
Lilia's
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From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
residesverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdz/
third-person singular of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
Sawston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His face was plain rather than not, and there was a curious mixture in it of good and bad.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
weakly-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a fine forehead and a good large nose, and both observation and sympathy were in his eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But below the nose and eyes all was confusion, and those people who believe that destiny resides in the mouth and chin shook their heads when they looked at him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading At the time of Lilia’s death Philip Herriton was just twenty-four years of age--indeed the news reached Sawston on his birthday.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a tall, weakly-built young man, whose clothes had to be judiciously padded on the shoulders in order to make him pass muster.
