AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His character was gradually writing itself out in his countenance.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His character was gradually writing itself out in his countenance.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
energizedverbUS /ˈenərdʒaɪzd/
past form of “energize” — cause to be alert and energetic
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading His character was gradually writing itself out in his countenance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
Halborough
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From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His character was gradually writing itself out in his countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His character was gradually writing itself out in his countenance.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
millwright's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His character was gradually writing itself out in his countenance.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
peripateticnounUS /ˌperəpəˈtetɪk/
a person who walks from place to place
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
railway-station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
semi-clerical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked he read persistently, only looking up once now and then to see that he was keeping on the foot track and to avoid other passengers.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A man in semi-clerical dress was walking along the road which led from the railway-station into a provincial town.
whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At those moments, whoever had known the former students at the millwright’s would have perceived that one of them, Joshua Halborough, was the peripatetic reader here.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading His character was gradually writing itself out in his countenance.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading What had been simple force in the youth’s face was energized judgment in the man’s.
