adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
creasesnounUS /ˈkriːsɪz/
plural of “crease” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The laces, worn and slack, hung to the right and left.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
laced-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading The laces, worn and slack, hung to the right and left.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading The laces, worn and slack, hung to the right and left.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
Swellings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Swellings in the leather marked the places of his toes, and the accustomed movements of his little foot had left their traces in the shape of creases, slight or deep.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the morning when I left my room, I saw placed in line before the door his boots and mine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His were little laced-up boots rather out of shape, and dulled by the rough usage to which he subjects them.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The sole of the left boot was worn thin, and a little hole was threatening at the toe of the right.
