adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah yes, yes.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
coughsnounUS /kɔːfs/
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
JAMESnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
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 I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Ah yes, yes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
