AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WIFE'S EMBRACE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
EMBRACEverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading A WIFE'S EMBRACE.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
how
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From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
I've
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From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
it's
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From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
Merwyn
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From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
PAPAnounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
signallyadverb
as a signal
From this reading Oh, how signally I have failed on the first day of battle!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
WIFE'SnounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A WIFE'S EMBRACE.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "O PAPA," cried Marian, after reaching the library, "we let Mr. Merwyn go without a lunch, and it's nearly two o'clock.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "You are not the first soldier, by untold millions, who has done so; but you have not shown the white feather yet."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nor do I believe you have had a mouthful since breakfast, and I've forgotten all about providing anything.
