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 long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
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 early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
luxuriously
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From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The operation of shaving and dressing in solitude produced an oppression of loneliness.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The room was luxuriously furnished, as was the entire suite, but it was all strange and uncomfortable to his senses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN the early morning, long before any of the hotel people had made themselves heard moving about, Thorpe got up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The bed seemed all right to the eye, and even to the touch, but he had slept very badly in it, none the less.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time since he had liked himself and his surroundings so little.
