adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The master glanced hurriedly around for Mrs. McKinstry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
bear-skins
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From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
Dr
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From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
Duchesne
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From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
effeminacynoun
the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
extemporized
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From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The master glanced hurriedly around for Mrs. McKinstry.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The master glanced hurriedly around for Mrs. McKinstry.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The master glanced hurriedly around for Mrs. McKinstry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master glanced hurriedly around for Mrs. McKinstry.
McKinstry
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From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The master glanced hurriedly around for Mrs. McKinstry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was not only absent from the room, but there seemed to be no suggestion of her presence in the house.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Johnny was therefore speedily made comfortable in the McKinstry bed, while Dr. Duchesne gave his whole attention to his more serious patient.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In the possibility of a fatal termination to his wound, and in obedience to a grim frontier tradition, he had also refused to have his boots removed in order that he might “die with them on,” as became his ancestral custom.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading They found the wounded man lying in the front room upon a rudely extemporized couch of bear-skins, he having sternly declined the effeminacy of his wife's bedroom.
