AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
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 The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
barrack-square
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
DoneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
gold-beater-skin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
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 The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Part II.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
lozengenounUS /ˈlɔːzəndʒ/
a small aromatic or medicated candy
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
lozenge-wise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part II.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained only on the barrack-square the blood of man calling from the ground.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A lamentable tale of things Done long ago, and ill done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horror, the confusion, and the separation of the murderer from his comrades were all over before I came.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The hot sun had dried it to a dusky gold-beater-skin film, cracked lozenge-wise by the heat, and as the wind rose each lozenge, rising a little, curled up at the edges as if it were a dumb tongue.
