adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
baggyadjectiveUS /ˈbæɡi/
not fitting closely; hanging loosely
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
don't
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From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
galliots
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From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
sabots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
skinning
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From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
StendhalnounUS /ˈstendɑːl/
French writer whose novels were the first to feature psychological analysis of the character (1783-1842)
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
Stendhal's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
stern-hawser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another minute, after Mr. Stendhal had read my note, I was skinning off my clothes in an upper bedroom.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They seemed to storm at Mr. Stendhal; but I don't know what they said; he acted the part of surprised indignation to the life.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So that when my pursuers rode up to Mr. Stendhal's door in search of me, I was a dirty little Dutch boy casting off a stern-hawser from a ring bolt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In four minutes the swift Mr. Stendhal had walked me across the wharf in sabots to one of the galliots in the canal, which he ordered under way at once, to pick up Argyle at sea.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within three minutes I was dressed like a Dutch boy, in huge baggy striped trousers belonging to Stendhal's son.
