adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
buckledverbUS /ˈbʌkəld/
past form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
denotesverbUS /dɪˈnoʊts/
third-person singular of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
fresh-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this position he sat and talked.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
LettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In this position he sat and talked.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In this position he sat and talked.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In this position he sat and talked.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this position he sat and talked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Letting his injured leg lie undisturbed, he drew up the other knee and buckled his hands round it.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He had large white teeth of a kind to crack nuts with, and the full, wide, flexible mouth that denotes the generous talker.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the passing of a cooler air the sleeper wakened and rubbed his eyes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a dark, fresh-coloured young man, of middle height, and broadly built.
