adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
clay-coloured
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From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Larry!
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
Pentonville
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From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
straddlingverbUS /ˈstrædlɪŋ/
-ing form of “straddle” — sit or stand astride of
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
WhompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom, as a baby creature, he had watched straddling; whom, as a little fellow, he had fagged; whom he had seen through scrapes at college; to whom he had lent money time and again, and time and again admonished in his courses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he had a sudden vision of shaven men with clay-coloured features, run, as it were, to seed, as he had seen them once in Pentonville, when he had gone there to visit a prisoner.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Five years younger than himself; and committed to his charge by their mother when she died.
