adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
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 WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
hobonounUS /ˈhoʊboʊ/
a vagrant
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
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 From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
modicumnounUS /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/
a small or moderate or token amount
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From long experience the lady was a reader of character--of hobo character at least--and she saw nothing in the appearance of either of these two that inspired even a modicum of confidence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading His clothing had proclaimed him a tramp, but, thanks to the razor Bridge always carried, he was clean shaven.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading WHEN the two tramps approached the farmhouse at which Billy had purchased food a few hours before the farmer's wife called the dog that was asleep in the summer kitchen and took a shotgun down from its hook beside the door.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His year of total abstinence had given him clear eyes and a healthy skin.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now the young fellow who had been there earlier in the day and who, wonder of wonders, had actually paid for the food she gave him, had been of a different stamp.
