adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the end.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading That cup day finished him; he recognised that he was done for.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That cup day finished him; he recognised that he was done for.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading That cup day finished him; he recognised that he was done for.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That cup day finished him; he recognised that he was done for.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
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 After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That cup day finished him; he recognised that he was done for.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/
resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was the end.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
Mortimer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
ominouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːmənəsli/
in an ominous manner
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
PantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
Shotover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
snipe-shooting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first few days of his arrival at Shotover time had threatened to hang heavily on Mortimer's mottled hands.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
wobblyadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːbəli/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Panting, eyes inflamed, fat arms wobbly, he had scored miss after miss, and laboured onward, sullenly persistent to the end.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading After the second day afield he recognised that his shooting career was practically over; he had become too bulky during the last year to endure the physical exertion; his habits, too, had at length made traitors of his eyes; a half hour's snipe-shooting in the sun, and the veins in his neck swelled ominously.
