andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
DerricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
ecstacy
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From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
Fate's
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From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reports of the Major were pretty uniform.
How
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From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
Mackrill
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From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading His reports of the Major were pretty uniform.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
Myers
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From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His reports of the Major were pretty uniform.
re-risen
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From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading His reports of the Major were pretty uniform.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
sharpestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpəst/
superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading His reports of the Major were pretty uniform.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading F. W. H. Myers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His reports of the Major were pretty uniform.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Derrick used to hand them over to me when he had read them; but, by tacit consent, the Major’s name was never mentioned.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How oft Fate’s sharpest blow shall leave thee strong, With some re-risen ecstacy of song.”
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As the autumn wore on, we heard now and then from old Mackrill the doctor.
