adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
Antonia's
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From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
blackedverbUS /blækt/
past form of “black” — make or become black
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
crow's-feet
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From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
Dennant
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From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
ENGLISHnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
leggingsnounUS /ˈleɡɪŋz/
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
Shelton
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From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
Shelton's
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From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
threadbareadjectiveUS /ˈθredber/
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ah, Shelton!” he said, in his quietly festive voice; “glad to see the pilgrim here, at last.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENGLISH Just as Shelton was starting to walk back to Oxford he met Mr. Dennant coming from a ride.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In his old, short grey coat, with a little slit up the middle of the back, his drab cord breeches, ancient mahogany leggings, and carefully blacked boats, he had a dry, threadbare quality not without distinction.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Antonia's father was a spare man of medium height, with yellowish face, grey moustache, ironical eyebrows, and some tiny crow's-feet.
You're
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From this reading You're not off already?” and, laying his hand on Shelton's arm, he proposed to walk a little way with him across the fields.
