adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
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From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
cyclonesnounUS /sɪˈkloʊnz/
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
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 still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
WalkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He fingered his pocketbook lovingly, glad that, for the first time in some months, he actually wanted something that money could buy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that noon was past, the intense heat of the morning was tempered by a breeze.
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 Two sandwiches, an apple, and a glass of water may save a man from starvation, but they do not go far towards satisfying the reviving appetite of a convalescent.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was still hot and his footsteps raised little cyclones of dust which flew along the road before him, but the oppression in the air was gone, and walking had ceased to be a weariness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walking with brisk step down the road, Callandar began to imagine the kind of meal he would order--a clear soup, broiled steak, crisp potatoes--a few little simple things like that!
