adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
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 There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
blinding-hot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
Commissioner'snounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
possessive form of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
DeputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
dolorously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
HomenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
MallnounUS /mɔːl/
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
quaveringadjectiveUS /ˈkweɪvərɪŋ/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
shambled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
street-singers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He shambled out of the office and departed in the direction of the Deputy Commissioner’s house.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And he sang through his nose, turning his head from right to left:
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not a soul in sight, and he was out of all possible earshot of the houses.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading That day at noon I had occasion to go down the blinding-hot Mall, and I saw a crooked man crawling along the white dust of the roadside, his hat in his hand, quavering dolorously after the fashion of street-singers at Home.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The Son of Man goes forth to war, A golden crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar-- Who follows in His train?”
