adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
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 But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
PrussiannounUS /ˈprʌʃən/
a German inhabitant of Prussia
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
pugilistnounUS /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪst/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
randomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
sinewnoun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The Prussian approached, his head down, making a lunge with his sword, sure of killing his adversary.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the soldier picked himself up in a hurry, his head bare, his helmet having rolled off, and drawing his sword he rushed over to Father Anthony.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When he saw him coming the peasant seized his whip by the top of the handle, his big holly wood whip, straight, strong and supple as the sinew of an ox.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then, satisfied with this piece of work, he crossed his arms and began to laugh afresh.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, excited by the brandy, the old man seized the pugilist round the waist, shook him for a few moments as he would have done with a little child, and pitched him at random to the other side of the road.
