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 walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Nekhludoff kept up with the quick pace of the convicts.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nekhludoff kept up with the quick pace of the convicts.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
LORDnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE TENDER MERCIES OF THE LORD.
MERCIESnounUS /ˈmɜːrsiːz/
plural of “mercy” — leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading THE TENDER MERCIES OF THE LORD.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
Nekhludoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nekhludoff kept up with the quick pace of the convicts.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENDER MERCIES OF THE LORD.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Nekhludoff kept up with the quick pace of the convicts.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Nekhludoff kept up with the quick pace of the convicts.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
TENDERadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE TENDER MERCIES OF THE LORD.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENDER MERCIES OF THE LORD.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to recall last night’s conversation with his brother-in-law, but the recollections no longer excited him as they had done in the morning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nekhludoff kept up with the quick pace of the convicts.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though lightly clothed he felt dreadfully hot, and it was hard to breathe in the stifling, motionless, burning air filled with dust.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had walked about a quarter of a mile he again got into the trap, but it felt still hotter in the middle of the street.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nekhludoff kept up with the quick pace of the convicts.
