adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
averagingverbUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The blacks were in a funk.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
funknounUS /fʌŋk/
a state of nervous depression
From this reading The blacks were in a funk.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The blacks were in a funk.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
recoveriesnounUS /rɪˈkʌvəriz/
plural of “recovery” — return to an original state
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
Sheldon
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From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once down on their backs they lacked the grit to make a struggle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Two days passed, and Sheldon felt that he could not grow any weaker and live, much less make his four daily rounds of the hospital.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The deaths were averaging four a day, and there were more new cases than recoveries.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Each one, when taken sick, seemed to make every effort to die.
