adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Travelling is very tiring,” he said, glancing at Keyork’s face.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt very weak and very tired.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Travelling is very tiring,” he said, glancing at Keyork’s face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Travelling is very tiring,” he said, glancing at Keyork’s face.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
KafkanounUS /ˈkɑːfkə/
Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
Keyork
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From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
Keyork's
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From this reading “Travelling is very tiring,” he said, glancing at Keyork’s face.
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 The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Travelling is very tiring,” he said, glancing at Keyork’s face.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He felt very weak and very tired.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading “Travelling is very tiring,” he said, glancing at Keyork’s face.
TravellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Travelling is very tiring,” he said, glancing at Keyork’s face.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt very weak and very tired.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He felt very weak and very tired.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bright colour had left his olive cheeks, his lips were pale and his eyes heavy.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Israel Kafka found himself seated in the corner of a comfortable carriage with Keyork Arabian at his side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He opened his eyes quite naturally, and after looking out of the window stretched himself as far as the limits of the space would allow.
