adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
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 When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
brass-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen so little of you, John.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen so little of you, John.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen so little of you, John.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, John, don't do this rash thing," cried Mrs. Denver, laying her hands upon his sleeve.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He tied these carefully into a small bundle, and placing them in the inner pocket of his coat, he seized his stick and hat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This he unlocked, and took from it a dozen or so blue sheets of paper all mottled over with stamps and seals, with very large V. R.'s printed upon the heads of them.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Doctor Walker had departed, the Admiral packed all his possessions back into his sea chest with the exception of one little brass-bound desk.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have seen so little of you, John.
