adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
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 long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There he fell at once into profound unconsciousness.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
bed-room
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From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
Carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/
possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There he fell at once into profound unconsciousness.
fibersnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fiber” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There he fell at once into profound unconsciousness.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
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 The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading There he fell at once into profound unconsciousness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading There he fell at once into profound unconsciousness.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he fell at once into profound unconsciousness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading There he fell at once into profound unconsciousness.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Now that the strain was over, Thorpe experienced a great weariness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He accepted stupidly the clerk's congratulations on his success, left the name of the little hotel off Fort Street as the address to which to send the deeds, and dragged himself off with infinite fatigue to his bed-room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long journey through the forest, his sleepless night on the train, the mental alertness of playing the game with shrewd foes all these stretched his fibers out one by one and left them limp.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was awakened late in the afternoon by the sensation of a strong pair of young arms around his shoulders, and the sound of Wallace Carpenter's fresh voice crying in his ears:
