adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no mistake about that.
adhesivenounUS /ædˈhiːsɪv/
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Haughton certainly was ill.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
Haughton
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From this reading Haughton certainly was ill.
Haughton's
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From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Haughton certainly was ill.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading There was no mistake about that.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no mistake about that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
SPINTHARISCOPE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading Around his neck was a bandage, and some adhesive tape at the back showed that a plaster of some sort had been placed there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no mistake about that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no mistake about that.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SPINTHARISCOPE We followed her upstairs and into Haughton’s room, where he was lying in bed, propped up by pillows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, gaunt man with an air about him that showed that he found illness very irksome.
