adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
appendagesnounUS /əˈpendɪdʒɪz/
plural of “appendage” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
Bleiberg
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From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
canopiedadjective
covered with or as with a canopy
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
drill-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
symmetricaladjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪkəl/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood some inches above the average height, and was built up in a manner that suggested the handiwork of a British drill-master, his figure being both muscular and symmetrical.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Besides, there was on his skin that rich brown shadow which is the result only of the forces of the sun and wind, a life in the open air.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading He yawned, shook himself, and stretched his arms and legs, relieved to find that the tedious journey from Vienna had not cramped those appendages beyond recovery.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One fine September morning in a year the date of which is of no particular importance, a man stepped out of a second-class carriage on to the canopied platform of the railway terminus in the ancient and picturesque city of Bleiberg.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading This color gave peculiar emphasis to the yellow hair and mustache.
