adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
akimboadjectiveUS /əˈkɪmboʊ/
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
bare-footed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
Hirsch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
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 colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
lifelesslyadverb
without animation or vitality
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
squinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading For many hours he remained apparently forgotten, stretched lifelessly on the floor.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Hirsch, with his arms tied behind his back, had been bundled violently into one of the smaller rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The colonel gave his orders, and presently the miserable Hirsch, pushed in by several soldiers, found him frowning awfully in a broad armchair, hat on head, knees wide apart, arms akimbo, masterful, imposing, irresistible, haughty, sublime, terrible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His fine eyes squinted slightly; he clapped his hands; a bare-footed orderly appeared noiselessly, a corporal, with his bayonet hanging on his thigh and a stick in his hand.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was working himself up to the right pitch of ferocity.
