AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
Dartmoor
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From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
gaolnoun
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
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 Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
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 His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Lexman--A. O.
Lexman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Lexman--A. O.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading John Lexman--A. O.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
specklessadjective
completely neat and clean
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
StandingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Man stood in the speckless courtyard before the Governor's house at Dartmoor gaol.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head was clipped short, and there was two days' growth of beard upon his haggard face.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore the ugly livery of shame which marks the convict.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Standing with his hands behind him, he waited for the moment when he would be ordered to his work.
