adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The crowd, too, which filled the room, soon began to melt.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd, too, which filled the room, soon began to melt.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
DusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in the street grew less.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in the street grew less.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The crowd, too, which filled the room, soon began to melt.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in the street grew less.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
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 men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in the street grew less.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The crowd, too, which filled the room, soon began to melt.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in the street grew less.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in the street grew less.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The crowd, too, which filled the room, soon began to melt.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The crowd, too, which filled the room, soon began to melt.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in the street grew less.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The crowd, too, which filled the room, soon began to melt.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men strayed off in groups to water their horses, or went to hunt up their quarters, until only two or three were left.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have a way with me which commonly commands respect; and when the landlord’s first terror was over and he would serve me, I managed to get my supper--the first good meal I had had in two days--pretty comfortably in spite of the soldiers’ presence.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The firelight began to glow and flicker on the walls, and the wretched room to look as homely as it was in its nature to look.
