adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
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 All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old fever of thirst and desire was upon him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
Charley
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From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The old fever of thirst and desire was upon him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The old fever of thirst and desire was upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
fulled
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From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
habitants
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From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old fever of thirst and desire was upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
Jolicoeur's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old fever of thirst and desire was upon him.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
STEALINGnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All morning the door of Jolicoeur's saloon was opening and shutting before his mind's eye, and there was a smell of liquor everywhere.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The old fever of thirst and desire was upon him.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
Trudel
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From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old fever of thirst and desire was upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in his nostrils when the hot steam rose from the clothes he was pressing, in the thick odour of the fulled cloth, in the melting snow outside the door.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Time and again he felt that he must run out of the shop and away to the little tavern where white whiskey was sold to unwise habitants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE STEALING OF THE CROSS If Charley had been less engaged with his own thoughts, he would have noticed the curious baleful look in the eyes of the tailor; but he was deeply absorbed in a struggle that had nothing to do with Louis Trudel.
