aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
Arni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pretty good under foot, thought Arni.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
BendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
cheek-bones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
empurpledadjective
excessively elaborate or showily expressed
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Pretty good under foot, thought Arni.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pretty good under foot, thought Arni.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
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 Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
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 looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty good under foot, thought Arni.
protruded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
red-rimmedadjective
rimmed with red
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
sheepcotes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least it was easy to go between the sheepcotes and the house.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pretty good under foot, thought Arni.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pretty good under foot, thought Arni.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then his red-rimmed eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of his head, his dark red beard rose up as though striving to free itself from its roots, and his empurpled nose and scarlet cheek-bones protruded.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he looked up, he did not straighten out, but bent his neck back so his head lay between his shoulder blades.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bending his steps homeward, he tottered along with his body half stooped, as was his habit, and his hands behind his back.
