adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was soon at the wash trough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In a way they had the best of me; filth was nothing to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
degradedadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdəd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
drummersnounUS /ˈdrʌmərz/
plural of “drummer” — someone who plays a drum
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading In a way they had the best of me; filth was nothing to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was soon at the wash trough.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a way they had the best of me; filth was nothing to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
roller-towel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I was soon at the wash trough.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was soon at the wash trough.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a way they had the best of me; filth was nothing to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I was afraid to ask the landlady for a clean one, and so I found a fresh handkerchief, and accomplished a sparing toilet.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was only half-past six, but many had been before me,--one glance at the roller-towel told me that.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading I was soon at the wash trough.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was soon at the wash trough.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I was soon at the wash trough.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In a way they had the best of me; filth was nothing to them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the midst of this the drummers joined me, one by one, and they used the degraded towel without hesitation.
