adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They belong to the bygone days, they are linked with history.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belong to the bygone days, they are linked with history.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading They belong to the bygone days, they are linked with history.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
coaching-days
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From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
crabbed-looking
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From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They belong to the bygone days, they are linked with history.
Donjonnoun
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
EatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
erectionsnounUS /ɪˈrekʃənz/
plural of “erection” — an erect penis
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
hearthsnounUS /hɑːrθs/
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
highwaymen
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From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They belong to the bygone days, they are linked with history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
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 I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading They belong to the bygone days, they are linked with history.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
MeatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
sign-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belong to the bygone days, they are linked with history.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw at once that the Donjon Inn was at least two centuries old—perhaps older.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They make us think of the _Road_, of those days when highwaymen rode.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We Shall Have to Eat Red Meat—Now” The Donjon Inn was of no imposing appearance; but I like these buildings with their rafters blackened with age and the smoke of their hearths—these inns of the coaching-days, crumbling erections that will soon exist in the memory only.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading Under its sign-board, over the threshold, a man with a crabbed-looking face was standing, seemingly plunged in unpleasant thought, if the wrinkles on his forehead and the knitting of his brows were any indication.
