adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
beginnernounUS /bɪˈɡɪnər/
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
else
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From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
foretastenounUS /fɔːrˈteɪst/
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
PonsnounUS /pɑːnz/
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
SickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Some one else in my place!” cried Pons in a terrible voice, as he sat right up in bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To hear that someone had taken his place was like a foretaste of death to the dying man.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, the doctor told me that I was going on as well as possible,” continued he; “he said that I should soon be about again as usual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Sick people, generally speaking, and those most particularly who lie within the sweep of the scythe of Death, cling to their places with the same passionate energy that the beginner displays to gain a start in life.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have killed me, ruined me, murdered me!”
