adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the air there was the scent of him, of walls, and washing, and red herrings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
AttachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
bolsterverbUS /ˈboʊlstər/
support and strengthen
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
congealedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːld/
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
depictingnounUS /dɪˈpɪktɪŋ/
a representation by picture or portraiture
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
herringsnounUS /ˈherɪŋz/
plural of “herring” — valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading In the air there was the scent of him, of walls, and washing, and red herrings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the air there was the scent of him, of walls, and washing, and red herrings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
HOUNDnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
Hughs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
NativitynounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
oleograph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
PILGRIMAGEnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading In the air there was the scent of him, of walls, and washing, and red herrings.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
soapsudsnoun
the froth produced by soaps or detergents
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
StonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the air there was the scent of him, of walls, and washing, and red herrings.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Attached to the bolster by a towel, under his father's bayonet and the oleograph depicting the Nativity, sat the baby.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the air there was the scent of him, of walls, and washing, and red herrings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the air there was the scent of him, of walls, and washing, and red herrings.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They found her doing the week's washing, and hanging out before a scanty fire part of the little that the week had been suffered to soil.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SECOND PILGRIMAGE TO HOUND STREET Arriving in Hound Street, Martin Stone and his companion went straight up to Mrs. Hughs' front room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arms were bare, her face and eyes red; the steam of soapsuds had congealed on them.
