andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
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 But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
gallantrynounUS /ˈɡæləntri/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading I lay three weeks there in the hospital.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay three weeks there in the hospital.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I lay three weeks there in the hospital.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I lay three weeks there in the hospital.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was very weak and low from loss of blood for days, and, suddenly, the tide turned.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I lay three weeks there in the hospital.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading I had won recognition for distinguished gallantry they told me--that day they took me to Washington.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading But now I have better things to write of, things that have some relish of good in them.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading As soon as they heard of my misfortune at home Uncle Eb wrote he was coming to see me.
