adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
CrawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
pedometernoun
measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I hung fire, but Harris went to sleep at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were in bed by ten, for we wanted to be up and away on our tramp homeward with the dawn.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work which we had given the instrument to do during the day which had just closed had not fatigued it perceptibly.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading [My Long Crawl in the Dark] When we got back to the hotel I wound and set the pedometer and put it in my pocket, for I was to carry it next day and keep record of the miles we made.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I hate a man who goes to sleep at once; there is a sort of indefinable something about it which is not exactly an insult, and yet is an insolence; and one which is hard to bear, too.
