adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
abbreviatedadjectiveUS /əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/
(of clothing) very short
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his heels trooped a score of excited gamins.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
drizzlyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzli/
wet with light rain
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading At his heels trooped a score of excited gamins.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
Francisco
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From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
gamins
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From this reading At his heels trooped a score of excited gamins.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
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 Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading At his heels trooped a score of excited gamins.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
knee-trousers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
NATUREnounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
pavement-slush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading At his heels trooped a score of excited gamins.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
slick-slick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NATURE MAN I first met him on Market Street in San Francisco.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And I turned, too.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading At his heels trooped a score of excited gamins.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every head—and there were thousands—turned to glance curiously at him as he went by.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was a wet and drizzly afternoon, and he was striding along, clad solely in a pair of abbreviated knee-trousers and an abbreviated shirt, his bare feet going slick-slick through the pavement-slush.
