adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
baseboardnounUS /ˈbeɪsbɔːrd/
a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
Bedford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
Boyd
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From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
buckshotnounUS /ˈbʌkʃɑːt/
small lead shot for shotgun shells
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
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 A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
lounged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
misusedadjectiveUS /mɪˈsjuːzd/
used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
reekingadjectiveUS /ˈriːkɪŋ/
wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
sidingnounUS /ˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the middle of the Bedford Road we three drew bridle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was evident, too, that a fire had been wantonly set at the northeast angle of the house, where sill and siding were deeply charred from baseboard to eaves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The freshly painted house itself, marred with buckshot, bore dignified witness to the violence done it.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A few glazed windows still remained unbroken; the remainder had been filled with blue paper such as comes wrapped about a sugar cone, so that the misused house seemed to be watching us out of patched and battered eyes.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Boyd lounged in his reeking saddle, gazing at the tavern and at what remained of the tavern sign, which seemed to have been a new one, yet now dangled mournfully by one hinge, shot to splinters.
