adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
cloggedadjectiveUS /klɔːɡd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
Jude'snounUS /dʒuːdz/
possessive form of “jude” — (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
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 His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
peat-stains
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From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I saw Percy Allen--Allen of St. Jude's!
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading But he did not answer; and, as he coughed, it was too plain that the shock of his accident had broken some vessel in the lungs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His face was wasted, his thin long beard (he had not worn a beard of old), clogged as it was with peat-stains, showed flecks of grey.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said; "what wind blew _you_ here?"
