adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
Marlow
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From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
negligentlyadverbUS /ˈneɡlɪdʒəntli/
in a negligent manner
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
remotenessnounUS /riˈmoʊtnəs/
the property of being remote
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He leaned his back against the balustrade and faced a disordered array of long cane chairs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
torpornounUS /ˈtɔːrpər/
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
From this reading The bodies prone in them seemed startled out of their torpor by his movement.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marlow swung his legs out, got up quickly, and staggered a little, as though he had been set down after a rush through space.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A throat was cleared; a calm voice encouraged negligently, ‘Well.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One or two sat up as if alarmed; here and there a cigar glowed yet; Marlow looked at them all with the eyes of a man returning from the excessive remoteness of a dream.
