used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
BANDITSnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading THE RAID ON THE BANDITS.
a state at a particular time
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
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From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
remove the dust from
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
eloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
entreatingverbUS /enˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
Footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RAID ON THE BANDITS.
on one occasion
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
profuseadjectiveUS /prəˈfjuːs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID ON THE BANDITS.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Footsore and ready to drop from extreme fatigue, he staggered like a drunken man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID ON THE BANDITS.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The faithful mute at once threw himself at the Count's feet, embracing his knees and in his marvellous pantomime eloquently entreating pardon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
at the time that
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Ali reached the Hotel de France and dragged himself to his master's apartment, which was not until quite late in the afternoon, his condition was truly deplorable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was thickly covered with dust and profuse perspiration made his dark skin glisten.
