adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I And this is what he remembered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
Ashurst
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From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
Ashurst's
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From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
Chagford
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From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
Garton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I And this is what he remembered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I And this is what he remembered.
idealisticadjectiveUS /aɪˌdiːəˈlɪstɪk/
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I And this is what he remembered.
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 They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
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 They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I And this is what he remembered.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
round-the-corner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
the-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Both were over six feet, and thin as rails; Ashurst pale, idealistic, full of absence; Garton queer, round-the-corner, knotted, curly, like some primeval beast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I And this is what he remembered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They had walked that day from Brent, intending to make Chagford, but Ashurst's football knee had given out, and according to their map they had still some seven miles to go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I And this is what he remembered.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the first of May, after their last year together at college, Frank Ashurst and his friend Robert Garton were on a tramp.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were sitting on a bank beside the-road, where a track crossed alongside a wood, resting the knee and talking of the universe, as young men will.
