adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
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 Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
BayonnenounUS /ˌbeɪˈjoʊn/
a city in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I really must stretch my legs a bit.”
BordeauxnounUS /bɔːrˈdoʊ/
a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
chugverbUS /tʃʌɡ/
make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “This confounded road has no end,” he thought.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
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 Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “This confounded road has no end,” he thought.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This confounded road has no end,” he thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really must stretch my legs a bit.”
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
kilometersnounUS /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
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 Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading “I really must stretch my legs a bit.”
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
Merriman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I really must stretch my legs a bit.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I really must stretch my legs a bit.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “This confounded road has no end,” he thought.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
Pau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really must stretch my legs a bit.”
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “This confounded road has no end,” he thought.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “I really must stretch my legs a bit.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This confounded road has no end,” he thought.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “This confounded road has no end,” he thought.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading It was now after five o’clock, and the last post he had noticed showed him he was still twenty-six kilometers from Bordeaux, where he intended to spend the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seymour Merriman was tired; tired of the jolting saddle of his motor bicycle, of the cramped position of his arms, of the chug of the engine, and most of all, of the dreary, barren country through which he was riding.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early that morning he had left Pau, and with the exception of an hour and a half at Bayonne, where he had lunched and paid a short business call, he had been at it ever since.
