adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
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 Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
Cato
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
Dunmore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no use," said Dunmore.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no use," said Dunmore.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use," said Dunmore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
pennyweightnoun
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
quininenounUS /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's no use," said Dunmore.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "It's no use," said Dunmore.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Everything we could think of was proposed, but speedily rejected as useless.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a boy down on the Mary River, who was knocked down with low fever.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Half a pennyweight of quinine would have put him to rights, but he had made up his mind to die, and when once they have done that, all the drugs in a doctor's shop won't do them any good."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know these fellows better than any of you, and Cato will never recover.
