adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading And, a little apart, a woman who was pregnant.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
care-worn
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From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A tall young woman with very fair hair and the face of a madonna.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A tall young woman with very fair hair and the face of a madonna.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, a little apart, a woman who was pregnant.
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 In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
madonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A tall young woman with very fair hair and the face of a madonna.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The window was wide open.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading And, a little apart, a woman who was pregnant.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
reddish-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall young woman with very fair hair and the face of a madonna.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window was wide open.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A tall young woman with very fair hair and the face of a madonna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window was wide open.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And, a little apart, a woman who was pregnant.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The window was wide open.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window was wide open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the dusty rays of the sunset I saw three people with their backs to the long reddish-brown beams of light.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A tall young woman with very fair hair and the face of a madonna.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading An old man, with a care-worn, exhausted appearance and a face furrowed with wrinkles, seated in the armchair near the window.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A tall young woman with very fair hair and the face of a madonna.
