adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He had a private meeting to attend to-night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
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 When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
Hollingford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should he attend it or not?
Lashmar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He had a private meeting to attend to-night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should he attend it or not?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Should he attend it or not?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had a private meeting to attend to-night.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he attend it or not?
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a private meeting to attend to-night.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He felt as tired as if he had been walking all day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had dropped into an easy chair, he let his arms hang, and, with head drooping forward, stared at his feet stretched out before him: the posture suggested a man half overcome with drink.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lashmar walked hack to Hollingford, and reached the hotel without any consciousness of the road by which he had come.
